Campus protests spreading as Pro-Palestinian demonstrators arrested at Yale and NYU

Columbia University canceled in-person classes and tensions rose at Yale and New York universities as protests flared over the Israel-Gaza war. Students escalated protests, living in tents on campus, disrupting events, and risking arrest. College leaders faced scrutiny over handling antisemitism accusations and crackdowns on protests. Protests spanned various colleges like Boston University and UC Berkeley. At NYU, police arrested protesters for disorderly conduct. At Yale, students were arrested for demanding divestment in military weapons manufacturers. Columbia faced criticism for handling protests. Lawmakers urged action to combat antisemitism on campuses. Rep. Biden condemned antisemitism on college campuses.

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