Columbia University students occupied the campus’s great lawn Wednesday after the college president spoke about the institution’s response to antisemitism at the Ivy League institution.
Hundreds of students and their allies rushed into the school grounds during the early hours of April 17. Setting up tents, banners, and even bringing solar-powered generators for power. The group supporting Palestine says they plan on keeping their feet dug in place until the university divests from partnering with entities supporting Israel in the ongoing Middle Eastern War.
Although their numbers dwindled as the hours wore on, some 70-80 people still remain camped on the lawn at around 4 p.m. Hundreds more marched in large strides around the perimeter chanting and brandishing signs.
