Police arrest dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University

NYPD officers in riot gear enter Columbia University's encampment as they evict a building that had been barricaded by pro-Palestinian student protesters in New York City on April 30, 2024. late on Tuesday and removed a protest encampment the Ivy League school had sought to dismantle for nearly two weeks.

Police use a special vehicle to enter Hamilton Hall which was occupied by protesters, as other officers enter the campus of Columbia University, during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in New York City, US, Apr 30, 2024. Police were seen loading dozens of detainees onto a bus, each with their hands bound behind their backs by zip-ties, the entire scene illuminated with flashing red and blue lights of police vehicles.

NYPD officers in riot gear arrest pro-Palestinian students protestors as they evict a building that had been barricaded by pro-Palestinian student protesters at Columbia University's encampment in New York City on Apr 30, 2024. Protesters were seeking three demands from Columbia: Divestment from companies supporting Israel's government, greater transparency in university finances, and amnesty for students and faculty disciplined over the protests.

Police officers stand guard while other officers use a special vehicle to enter Hamilton Hall of Columbia University which protesters occupied, during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in New York City, US, Apr 30, 2024. Israel PM warns of Rafah offensive 'with or without' Gaza truce deal

"Disruptions on campus have created a threatening environment for many of our Jewish students and faculty and a noisy distraction that interferes with the teaching, learning and preparing for final exams," the university said in a statement on Tuesday before police moved in.

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