This is indeed now a ‘riot’ NOT a peaceful protest.
From foxnews.com
The lockdown came as an unruly mob of anti-Israel protesters broke into Hamilton Hall shortly before 1 AM
Columbia University has been forced to close its campus indefinitely after an anti-Israel mob broke into an academic building early Tuesday morning.
In a statement hours after anti-Israel agitators stormed the iconic Hamilton Hall on the Manhattan campus and barricaded its doors, the university said it would remain closed “until circumstances allow otherwise.”
“Effective immediately, access to the Morningside campus has been limited to students residing in residential buildings on campus (Carman, Furnald, John Jay, Hartley, Wallach, East Campus and Wien) and employees who provide essential services to campus buildings, labs and residential student life (for example, Dining, Public Safety, and building maintenance staff). There is no additional access to the Morningside campus,” a statement from the university said.
It added: “This access restriction will remain in place until circumstances allow otherwise.”
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY FACILITIES WORKER SPEAKS OUT AFTER TERROR TAKEOVER: ‘THEY HELD ME HOSTAGE’
Students at Columbia University broke into Hamilton Hall on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. (Getty Images/Alex Kent)
In the post, the university said that the safety of students remained “paramount” and thanked the community for “understanding” the current crisis.
“The safety of every single member of this community is paramount. We thank you for your patience, cooperation and understanding,” the statement read.
Members of an anti-Israel mob broke into Hamilton Hall early Tuesday morning. (Alex Kent/Getty Images)
The agitators are speaking critically of Israel and Jewish people, and are expressing their support for Hamas and Palestinians in Gaza. (Selcuk Acar/Anadolu via Getty Images)
The university also clarified that there would only be one access point onto the campus. Officers remain diligent to check students’ photo IDs to allow access.
“The only access point into and out of campus is the 116th Street and Amsterdam gate. All other campus entry points are closed. Security personnel will remain in place at the Wien Gate for individuals requiring disability access to Wien Hall and East Campus,” the statement added.
ANTI-ISRAEL MOB REBRANDS ICONIC HAMILTON HALL FOLLOWING INSURRECTION AT COLUMBIA
The lockdown came as an unruly mob of anti-Israel protesters broke into Hamilton Hall shortly before 1 a.m.
Students blocked the entrance of iconic Hamilton Hall building as they chant pro-Palestine slogans at Columbia University. (Alex Kent/Getty Images)
Columbia initially confirmed the major escalation and urged students and faculty members to avoid traveling to campus.
“Early this morning, a group of protestors [sic] occupied Hamilton Hall on the Morningside campus,” the school said. “In light of the protest activity on campus, members of the University community who can avoid coming to the Morningside campus today (Tuesday, April 30) should do so; essential personnel should report to work according to university policy. Please check with your supervisor if you have any questions. Be aware that access to campus and other campus buildings may be restricted.”
It added: “We will continue to update you with more information should there be additional changes to campus access today.”
Columbia University President Minouche Shafik called law enforcement to sweep the “Gaza Solidarity Encampment” after failed attempts to negotiate with the agitators. (Alex Kent/Getty Images)
Once inside Hamilton Hall, the mob began “moving metal gates to barricade the doors, blocking entrances with wooden tables and chairs, and zip-tying doors shut,” according to the student newspaper Columbia Spectator.
Footage of the insurrection showed the protesters in New York smashing windows, unfurling a Palestinian flag over a window and chanting: “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” and “Palestine will live forever.” source
Well, they should have stopped this behavior from the beginning. Like I mentioned yesterday. If it would have started out as Pro Israel, Pro life, or Pro Christian they ( the authorities) would have come down on them like a ton of bricks.
Like they do every movement that stands for Pro life but they gave these thugs all this time to get the real, if they were not all there already) militant, destructive, dangerous, and anti life protestors infested into and on the campus. Now they have an infestation of destroying thugs who are being paid for destroying more property, more lives, and quite frankly our way of life. Destroy and kill that’s their motto.
Tell me if I am wrong? Tell me if I am not thinking like I should as a Christian old lady? I just am very tired of Soros and the lot of all these silly foolish hateful idiots destroying America 🇺🇸 and Israel 🇮🇱👏🏻❤️👏🏻❤️👏🏻
COME LORD JESUS, COME 🙏🙏
Maranatha
You are thinking RIGHT, and I’m a Christian old lady too!! We have a Biblical World view and that sets us apart from these radicals!
Amen. You got it right a while back, saying it all relates to the coming election, or non election, whatever transpires between now& November.
Lockdowns, martial law?
Columbia is such an interesting place, isn’t it? People can go there& never be seen…
It isn’t just Jews in the crosshairs. It’s western civilization. It’s Christianity. This isn’t civilized behavior. It’s anarchy. We had a taste of it in the 60’s. When it gets out of hand, like the French Revolution, tyranny follows. Napoleon. It’s the Marxist M.O.
Bolsheviks/ Russia, Mao/ China,Pol Pot/Cambodia Vietnam, Venezuela. Do they teach history anymore? Do people ever learn?
( No- we need The Redeemer).
YES – Everyone needs the Redeemer. People are so focused on politics and either don’t know about redemption, forgiveness and Salvation- or they do know, yet still are depending on ‘people’ to get us out of this mess!!
We had plenty of this behavior going on during the lockdown, too. These modern ones are far more evil & violent than the ones in the 60’s–probably thanks to Soros & his demonic ‘foundation’ money. This is beyond any ability to be explained, Thankfully we were warned in HIS WORD.
Thankfully so!
Amen to everyone’s comments. Whole heartedly in agreement with you ❤️
Amen!
Yes, they’re all absolutely spot on. This is a manifestation of the distress of nations sign, I suppose — yet another reminder that our Lord cannot be far off from removing us from this earth which has now sickened almost to death….
I pray He does so quickly now!
I pray WITH YOU!!
Glad Yvonne reminded us of the Covid rampage; they just about burned down Portland and no one stopped it.
Yet today I saw where a grandmother was shackled at wrists, ankles, been in jail for singing hymns at an abortion clinic. She said they leave the lights on all night, & that’s listed as torture in one of the law codes;22 days in solitary confinement, also a violation.The cities are fallen.
Unbelievable 🙁
I wish I found it unbelievable, but I don’t. They are getting that way here, so I am told. It is now a ‘crime’ to pray in public, but only if you are a Christian: muslims do so, and the police leave them alone….
Is it because they are afraid of Muslim retaliation, and they know that Christians are peaceful?
I suppose so, but they will find that doing nothing because you are afraid only puts you in a position where what you fear comes upon you; for, like their father, satan, Islamics will always come in for the kill when they see weakness — like Hitler, there will be no appeasing them.
The left has long loved to whine about ‘bigotry’ when it has suited their book; but now it is they who are being the most blatant of bigots, whether anyone ever was being before or not! 🙂
Again and again, insanity reigns at these institutions of indoctrination. Doing the same thing expecting different results. They were never peaceful, just a bunch of idiots pouting like a bunch of 2 year olds who want to get attention. They have no clue or are able to apply critical thinking from a secular viewpoint let alone discernment from a Biblical perspective.
I’m sorry to say, this happened in Nashville. This “dangerous “
grandmother has adopted several children from Ukraine. I think it said she has 10 children. I hope one of the Christian advocacy lawyers will take on her case. She isn’t from Tennessee. There was another state and case involved. That’s about all I know. Even red states have blue cities.
How many are actually students versus how many are paid agitators? Where are the “parents” of the students? Are the parents willing to continue to pay for their rioting child to attend these schools and do nothing but mayhem? No education is taking place at all. If one of my sons was out there rioting, his school funds would be cut off immediately.
ALL good questions which beg ANSWERS!!!
I agree. I told my sons that I’m glad they are out of college because I’d pull them if they were involved. I feel like these are the same agitators that infiltrated the J-6 demonstration. More proof that the left was involved then.