Columbia University has warned student Gaza protesters to disperse or face suspension as their encampment rages on for a fourteenth day.
The college has asked demonstrators to sign a document agreeing to 'voluntarily leave by 2pm' Monday - or be evicted from the camp and suspended from the Ivy League.
It comes after President Minouche Shafik issued a statement saying many Jewish students have been forced out of the campus because of the 'intolerable' atmosphere created by the demonstration which has now reached 'crisis' levels.
Shafik faces growing pressure to resign over her failure to contain the controversial camp, including from prominent Republicans like House Speaker Mike Johnson who condemned the protests during a speech beside the encampment last week.
Several Democrats have now echoed calls for senior leadership to get a grip on the situation. Twelve House members penned a damning letter to trustees over the weekend saying the demo had become 'a breeding ground for antisemitic attacks'.
@NarwhalSavannahGreen2wks2W
If you claim to find these students legitimately threatening to your physical safety, you're either a shameless liar or a giant neurotic baby
@L1ber4lGrasshopperGreen2wks2W
Doesn't bother me at all, I hope they stay there throughout the duration of the war and those colleges are forced to be completely online going forward. I'd be very happy to see that.
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@T3rritorialIanVeteran2wks2W
This is the way. "Free speech" doesn't mean students can simply put down "encampments" wherever they want. It sends the clear message that if you don't want to play by the university's rule, you are welcome to go somewhere else. Every college/unviersity should do this.
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This is the way. "Free speech" doesn't mean students can simply put down "encampments" wherever they want. It sends the clear message that if you don't want to play by the university's rule, you are welcome to go somewhere else. Every college/unviersity should do this.
Uncertain?' should mean certain, permanent expulsion
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