New York – Columbia University has suspended dozens of students and extended students and others who participated in a pro-palestine manifestation Within the main library of the school earlier this week, a school spokesman said on Friday.
The Ivy League institution in Manhattan placed more than 65 students in interim suspended and prohibited another 33, including those of affiliated institutions such as Barnard College, putting one foot on the campus.
The provisional suspension generally means that a student cannot come to the campus, attend classes or participate in other university activities, according to the Columbia website. The university refused to say how long the disciplinary measures would be in place, saying that decisions are pending a greater research.
According to Columbia, an unleashed number of students who also participated in the protest are also not prevented from entering school lands.
Approximately 80 people were arrested in relation to the demonstration on Wednesday night at the University Library of the University. Most face transfer charges, although some may also face a messy conduct, police said.
The mascara coated protesters made their way through the security officers of the campus, ran to the building and hung Palestinian flags and other banners on shelves. Some protesters also scribbled phrases in the library furniture and images frames, including “Columbia will burn.”
New York City Police in helmets and other protection broke the demonstration at the request of university officials, who denounced protests as a “scandalous” interruption for students who study and prepared for the final exams.
The United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, said his office will review the visa state of those who participated in the inauguration of the library for possible deportation.
The Trump administration has already Threw federal funds and International Students arrested in Columbia and other prestigious American universities about their management of student protests against the war in Gaza.
