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    Columbia threatens student protesters occupying building with expulsion

    ByTrulyNews

    Apr 30, 2024
    Columbia threatens student protesters occupying building with expulsion
    Columbia threatens student protesters occupying building with expulsion
    People gather near a damaged door at Hamilton Hall, as protests in support of Palestinians continue at Columbia University, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, on April 30, in New York City, the US. [Photo / Agencies]

    NEW YORK  — Columbia University said Tuesday that students occupying a campus building as part of pro-Palestinian protests face being expelled from their academic programs, the latest move in a standoff with school officials.

    “Students occupying the building face expulsion,” Columbia’s office of public affairs said in a statement, adding that the protesters were provided “the opportunity to leave peacefully” but instead declined and escalated the situation.

    AFP