Protests over Israel-Hamas war lead to hundreds of arrests on campuses
Hundreds of people have been arrested in California, New York, Massachusetts, Texas, Georgia and other states during the tense protests on college campuses.
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Hundreds of people have been arrested in California, New York, Massachusetts, Texas, Georgia and other states during the tense protests on college campuses.
University President Dr. Minouche Shafik said if her administration cannot come to an agreement with the protesters by Friday, she will consider alternative options for clearing them out. CBS New York's Ali Bauman has the latest from campus.
At least two Princeton University students were arrested Thursday at a pro-Palestinian protest on campus where students began setting up tents.
As Israel's leader equates U.S. university protests to rallies in Nazi Germany, Palestinian students tell CBS News what the support means to them.
The school has given students a Friday deadline to clear their pro-Palestinian encampment from the main lawn. CBS New York's Christina Fan reports on the negotiations.
A new Quinnipiac poll shows Americans are divided on sending more military aid to Israel. Forty-six percent of voters say they're in support while 44% oppose sending more aid. It comes as Pope Francis speaks exclusively to CBS News about the Israel-Hamas war. CBS New York's Dick Brennan reports.
As the encampment at the school continued for an eighth day Wednesday, some Jewish and pro-Israel students wrote to the school president to complain about the conditions on campus. CBS New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
A propaganda video is giving some hope to at least one family of an Israeli-American hostage as desperately needed aid is on the way to Gaza and Israel. CBS New York's Jessica Moore reports.
It happened as pro-Israel and Jewish students brought safety concerns to Dr. Minouche Shafik, the school's president, on Wednesday. CBS New York's Lisa Rozner reports.
A video released by Hamas' military wing appears to show U.S.-Israeli hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin delivering a message under duress.
Columbia University has given students until Friday morning to reach an agreement to dismantle their pro-Palestinian protest on the school's main lawn.
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Columbia University appears to have extended the deadline for pro-Palestinian protesters to disperse from the school's main lawn.
As demonstrators continue to make their demands, many students told CBS New York's Mahsa Saeidi they are having a hard time getting work done.
A plywood wall now blocks NYU's Gould Plaza after police arrested several protesters Monday, amid pro-Palestinian demonstrations sweeping campuses across the country. CBS New York's Jennifer Bisram and Mahsa Saeidi have team coverage.
The NYPD says 120 people were taken into custody Monday at NYU during pro-Palestinian demonstrations.
Antisemitic chants and even threats against Jewish students have brought the tension of the Middle East onto U.S. college campuses.
Several protesters were arrested when the NYPD broke up a pro-Palestinian protest Monday outside New York University. CBS New York's Christina Fan has the latest from campus in Lower Manhattan.
It has been six days of demonstrations at Columbia University and on Monday the same message spread to other schools around the country, including at NYU. CBS New York's Jenna DeAngelis reports.
CBS New York's Ali Bauman has been following this situation since the start and has more from Morningside Heights.
The NYPD made arrests at a pro-Palestinian protest outside NYU's Stern School of Business in Gould Plaza.
Protests over the Israel-Hamas war continue on Columbia University's campus, as Jewish students report feeling unsafe.
Mostly peaceful protests of the Israel-Hamas war continued for a sixth day at Columbia University on Monday. Inside the growing encampment, the protesters said they will not leave until all of their demands are met. CBS New York's Christine Sloan reports.
The students took over steps outside NYU's Stern School of Business in a rally supporting Palestinians. CBS New York's Jenna DeAngelis reports.
Protesters have been arrested at Columbia and Yale as they've refused to move, calling for a break from Israel.
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Thanksgiving week starts Monday with partly sunny skies and temps in the mid 50s, but things will change from there.
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