Columbia University students who refuse to end their protest against Israel’s war in Gaza say university officials have threatened to bring in the National Guard and police to sweep their encampment.
“We will not concede to cowardly threats and blatant intimidation from an administration that continuously acts in bad faith and repeatedly neglects the safety of students,” the students said in a press release shared by Columbia Students for Justice in Palestine on X, formerly Twitter.
“Columbia University Apartheid Divest (CUAD) remains steadfast in our commitment to Palestinian Liberation,” the statement added.
Gov. Kathy Hochul visited the university campus on Monday, and told reporters on Tuesday that she currently has no plans to call in the National Guard to respond to the protests.
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