Mar 10 Judge orders Trump administration not to deport Palestinian activist By Associated Press A federal judge in New York City has ordered that a Palestinian activist who led protests at Columbia University not be deported while the court considers the lawsuit challenging his detention. Continue reading
Mar 10 Arrest of Palestinian activist at Columbia will be first ‘of many to come,’ Trump says By Jake Offenhartz, Philip Marcelo, Associated Press Mahmoud Khalil, a lawful U.S. resident who was a graduate student at Columbia until December, was detained Saturday by federal immigration agents in New York and flown to an immigration jail in Louisiana. Continue reading
Mar 09 ICE arrests Palestinian student who helped lead Columbia protests, attorney says By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press Federal immigration authorities arrested a Palestinian graduate student who played a prominent role in last spring's anti-Israel protests at Columbia University, according to his attorney. Continue reading
Sep 03 Columbia University, epicenter of protests against Israel, braces as students return to campus By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press As students returned to class Tuesday, administrators say they're seeking to deescalate tensions, while circulating new guidance on protests. But student organizers say they won't be deterred by the new rules and will continue their activism until their demands are… Continue reading
Jun 04 Columbia Law Review’s website is shut down after publishing an article critical of Israel By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press Editors at the Columbia Law Review said the move marked an unprecedented breach of editorial independence by the board made up of alumni and faculty. Continue reading
May 20 Pro-Palestinian campus protests are evolving. Here’s what to watch By Kenichi Serino Protesters have voiced various demands, such as calling for their universities to disclose ties to Israel (including investments through endowment funds) and divest from businesses involved with the country– a tactic that echoes disinvestment campaigns against apartheid South Africa in… Continue reading
May 06 Roiled by protests, Columbia University nixes major commencement ceremony By Karen Matthews, Associated Press Noting that the past few weeks have been “incredibly difficult” for the community, the school said in its announcement that it made the decision after discussions with students. Continue reading
May 01 Eric Adams called this Palestinian activist and retired teacher an ‘outside agitator.’ She saw inspiration at protests By Jake Offenhartz, Associated Press "The whole thing is a distraction because they are very scared that the young Americans are aware for the first time of what's going on in Palestine," Nahla Al-Arian said. "They are the ones who gave me hope that at… Continue reading
May 01 Police step in to separate fighting protesters at UCLA By Stefanie Dazio, Ethan Swope, Jake Offenhartz, Joseph B. Frederick, Associated Press Hours earlier, police burst into a building at Columbia University that pro-Palestinian protesters took over and broke up a demonstration that had paralyzed the school while inspiring others. Continue reading
Apr 30 Watch 3:57 Columbia University protest escalates with students occupying building on campus By Geoff Bennett Protests took a dramatic turn at Columbia University overnight when some pro-Palestinian students occupied a building on campus. In California, police arrested 25 protesters at California State Polytechnic University who had taken over a building for about a week and… Continue watching