Over 100 People Arrested During Pro-Palestinian Protest at Columbia University

The arrests were made after the Columbia University’s president authorized the New York Police Department to clear an encampment set up by protesters on campus.

Students participate in a protest in support of Palestine at the Columbia University campus in New York City on Nov. 14, 2023. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Police arrested more than 100 people on Columbia University’s campus on April 18 after protesters set up an encampment on the campus to protest against Israel’s military actions against the Hamas terrorist group in Gaza.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said that 108 people were arrested for trespassing on the university’s property. Police ensured that there was no violence or injury during the disturbance, he said.