Columbia, Yale Get Tough on Protests as Students Refuse to Back Down

-- For the students, it was the ultimate betrayal: Their university had called in the cops to arrest them for what they believed was a righteous protest on campus.That shock move by Columbia University leaders last week was intended to clear pro-Palestinian demonstrators who want the school to exit all investments that benefit Israel ’s government.

Harvard restricted access to Harvard Yard through Friday. It also suspended a pro-Palestinian student group, according to the student newspaper, while the University of Pennsylvania revoked the registration of a similar campus organization.At MIT, students established an encampment in front of Kresge Auditorium, a central building on the Cambridge campus that’s accessible from the street, and adorned the set-up with a large Palestinian flag.

MIT is “determining next steps with a focus on ensuring campus is physically safe and fully functioning,” said Kimberly Allen, a school spokesperson. “We will stay here until we are forcibly removed or the university meets our demands,” said Catherine Elias, 26, a graduate student and one of the organizers.

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