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Pro-Palestinian Student Activists Take Control of Barnard College Building in NYC

28 February 2025 11:20 PM
BCI 24 News Network

NEW YORK—On the afternoon of Feb. 27, masked pro-Palestinian protesters occupied Barnard College’s Milbank Hall and assaulted a school employee, according to the school.
Videos posted online show a group of kaffiyeh-wearing protesters pushing their way into the main building of Barnard College during class time. They beat drums, chanted with megaphones, and vandalized the walls.
Barnard College is a private all-women’s liberal arts college affiliated with Columbia University.
The student group Columbia Students for Justice in Palestine documented the protest on their X account and posted their demands.
The protesters asked for a reversal of a recent expulsion of two Barnard students who had interrupted a class on the history of Israel with a pro-Palestinian demonstration, amnesty for students disciplined for pro-Palestinian actions, a public meeting with the dean and president of the school, and greater transparency in disciplinary proceedings. The message ended with, “We will not stop until our demands are met. Free Palestine.”…