Disciplinary action has been taken by Columbia University officials against anti-Israel activists who unlawfully entered Hamilton Hall on the New York City campus in April 2024. Some were suspended, while others were expelled.
According to a press release by the Columbia University Apartheid Divest group on Monday, three students were expelled by Barnard College, a part of Columbia University.
One student was expelled for participating in the occupation last April, while another was suspended for their involvement.
Barnard College also expelled two students for causing disruption during a class titled “History of Modern Israel.” These students reportedly wore headscarves to obscure their identities as they barged into the classroom, proceeding to scatter antisemitic materials.
Anti-Israel students lock arms, sing and chant as they braced for New York Police Department officers to raid campus after Columbia University President Minouche Shafik called on the NYPD to dismantle encampments and remove individuals from Hamilton Hall, Tuesday, April 30, 2024, in New York. (Seyma Bayram via AP)
Demonstrators smashed windows, blocked windows and doors with chains and furniture and were seen covering their faces with keffiyehs before police took them into custody. Outside, they maintained a tent encampment for weeks.
The school faced criticism over its response to the agitators, who set up camp on a lawn and were accused of starting antisemitic confrontations. Some faculty members defended the group and even blocked other students and members of the press from entering their encampment.
Fox News Digital’s Michael Ruiz contributed to this report.
