Pro-Hamata protests have taken over at the main campus at the Faculty, and students invite the stronger administrator actions.
Barnard College Freshman Shoshan Aufzien criticized the school’s school procedure, saying that there was no rush.
“The University condemned the incident. I thought their words were a little easy,” Aufzien said on Friday on Friday. “American editorial staff. “” I’m not looking for a lip service. I want action. “
The protest broke out after multiple students were expelled Distribution of anti-Israeli pamphlets and disturbing Israeli history last month. The protesters broke the building at the Barnard campus, which is part of the Columbia University education system and located next to the Columbia Campus Main Campus
Aufzien said the protest caught her and did not realize in the beginning how serious the situation was.
“I had no idea there would be a protest,” she said. “When I was going through the door and saw a huge banner of” Free Palestine “drawn from the landing of the second floor, I assumed it was just a seat. I didn’t realize how violent it would be.”
Anti-Israeli protesters at Barnard College arrested after the mafia has become violent
Anti-Israel protesters proved to be at Barnard College in February 2025. (Getty; x)
A small group of protesters, many of whom covered masks or traditional Middle Eastern Keffiyeh, occupied the building, preventing students and staff to enter. One was allegedly one employee at the school sent to hospital After being physically attacked.
While protesters accused Barnard employees of harassing and pushing students, the school administration tried to negotiate with the protesters. The conversations broke up when officials demanded from protesters to remove face cover as a condition of further discussion.
Aufzien expressed frustration by the way the school treated the conflict.
“Barnard spent hours negotiating with protesters, but the negotiations conditions should either immediately scatter and present identification, or we call cops,” she said. “I’m really disappointed because the administrator literally like the protesters, exiting the tickets without prison.”
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The demonstration is the last in a series of protests in the campus across the country in response to the war of Israel-Hamas. The Columbia University previously struggled to break the Pro-Palestinian camp on its property last year, which led to mass arrest More than 100 students and the resignation of the University President.
A group of more than 50 anti-Israeli protesters took over the building at Barnard College and allegedly attacked an employee on Wednesday night. (X/@shoshanaaufzien)
Aufzien warned that without serious consequences, situations could escalate like last year’s protests.
“Literally I just want to go to class. It’s currently the middle season,” she said. “[My parents] They pay $ 95,000 a year to educate myself, and I can’t even approach that education. That’s pathetic. “
She also emphasized the seriousness of the protesters’ actions.
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“The protesters took the Dean Tala. They refused to let her go to the bathroom. And they were distracted by students to approach education. These should be reasons not only condemnation but also real changes. And that is what I want to see, and I haven’t seen it yet.
Columbia University issued a statement After the protest, distancing himself from Barnard, but confirming that “the disorder of academic activities is not an acceptable behavior.”
