🚨Pro-Palestinian protesters at NYU and Columbia University were forcibly removed and arrested.
✊The protesters demanded divestment from companies doing business with Israel.
👮Police in riot gear cleared the plazas and dismantled the tents.
🎓Students and residents expressed concerns about the disruption to their routines and study time during the finals.
🌍The arrests were peaceful, and the protesters maintained a peaceful demonstration.
Why were the protesters arrested?
—The protesters were arrested because they refused to leave the campuses after occupying the plazas and ignoring warnings from the NYPD and university authorities.
What were the protesters demanding?
—The protesters were demanding divestment from companies that do business with Israel.
How did the police respond?
—The police responded by clearing the plazas and arresting anyone who refused to leave. They also dismantled the tents that the protesters had set up.
What did the students and residents say about the situation?
—Students and residents expressed concern over the disruption to their routines and study time during the finals.
Were there any violent incidents during the protests?
—No, the arrests were peaceful, and the protesters maintained a peaceful demonstration throughout.
00:00Live report from the scene in which pro-Palestinian protesters are being arrested at NYU and Columbia University.
00:35NYU issues a warning to the protesters to leave the area.
00:58The NYPD clears the plaza and arrests anyone who refuses to leave.
01:42Police remove the tents set up by the protesters in the plaza.
02:03Protesters describe the police actions as aggressive and unnecessary.
02:29Some students express frustration over the disruption to their study time.
02:42The arrests are described as peaceful, with the protesters cooperating with the police.
02:57The police presence remains, and the number of arrests is unknown.
