Pro-Palestinian protests leave American college campuses on edge
Antisemitic chants and even threats against Jewish students have brought the tension of the Middle East onto U.S. college campuses.
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Antisemitic chants and even threats against Jewish students have brought the tension of the Middle East onto U.S. college campuses.
Protesters demanding Yale University divest from military manufacturers and expressing "solidarity with Gaza" were detained Monday as demonstrations spilled out into the streets.
As pro-Palestinian protests on Columbia University's campus continue, New York City Mayor Eric Adams says officials hope to hold meetings with colleges in the city over ways to handle rising tensions without infringing on protesters' rights. CBS News' Lilia Luciano and Ben Tracy spoke to Adams about the protests amid concerns about antisemitism.
Protesters have been arrested at Columbia and Yale as they've refused to move, calling for a break from Israel.
Classes at Columbia University are fully remote Monday, as pro-Palestinian protests over the Israel-Hamas war stretched into their sixth day.
President Biden is condemning antisemitism in the U.S. as protests against the Israel-Hamas war break out at universities across the nation. Nancy Cordes, David Weigel and Deepa Shivaram join with more.
Columbia University held classes online Monday as pro-Palestinian campus protests entered a sixth day. CBS News' Meg Oliver reports on heightened campus security, and Sam Vinograd, a CBS News contributor and former counterterrorism official, breaks down the government's response to antisemitism in the U.S.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators reoccupied Columbia University's main lawn for a fourth day of protests in Upper Manhattan.
Rep. Ilhan Omar's daughter says she was one of three students suspended from Barnard College following a pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University on Thursday.
Police in riot gear detained pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University in Manhattan Thursday, loading them into multiple busses. Several participating students were suspended, including the daughter of Rep. Ilhan Omar, who was suspended by Barnard College. Lilia Luciano has more.
New York police arrested some pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University on Thursday following a day of demonstrations. CBS News correspondent Lilia Luciano reports.
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