Chaos erupted outside the university when the protesters – many of whom had their faces covered with masks – torched diplomas in food trays next to a sign that read "Free Mahmoud Khalil," the former student who was arrested by immigration agents in March and whom the Trump administration is trying to deport. The Columbia University Apartheid Divest (CUAD) group, which Khalil helped lead, encouraged students to protest beforehand, taking issue with the university celebrating Prof. Zvi Galil, who has served as the dean of Columbia and as president of Tel Aviv University. It was the latest in a long line of protests to rock the Manhattan college since the onset of the war in Gaza.
Author: Michael Dorgan
Published at: 2025-05-21 21:47:47
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