Arrests and Demonstrations
Demonstrations and arrests spread across some of America’s most influential universities on Monday, as administrators struggled to defuse tensions on campuses over pro-Palestinian protests. Nearly 50 people were arrested at Yale University in New Haven, Conn., following the arrests last week of more than 100 protesters at Columbia University in New York City. The arrests unleashed a wave of activism across other campuses, including M.I.T., the University of Michigan, and Stanford University.
Challenges for University Leaders
The flurry of protests has presented a steep challenge for university leaders, as some Jewish students say they have faced harassment and antisemitic comments. Early Monday morning, Columbia announced a same-day shift to online classes because of the protests. Barnard College, across the street, followed suit hours later.
Scenes from the Protests
- Pro-Israel protester rallies outside of Columbia University’s campus gates.
- Pro-Palestinian students at Yale University gathered on campus chanting, “Disclose, divest, we will not stop, we will not rest.”
- Outside Columbia’s gates, officers detained a pro-Palestinian protester who declined to comply with the instructions of officers.
- Protesters at New York University demanding a permanent cease-fire in Gaza.
- Representative Mike Lawler, a New York Republican, calling for Columbia’s president to “resign in disgrace.”
- Students erected encampments at several Boston-area universities, like the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, to show solidarity with Palestinians and with protesters at Columbia.
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A group of demonstrators gathered at a pro-Israel rally outside the main gates of Columbia. |
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Students at Yale occupy an intersection near Woodbridge Hall. |
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A tent encampment where pro-Palestine protesters gathered in front of the N.Y.U. Stern School of Business on Monday. |
