A wave of anti-Israel, pro-Hamas leftist protestors in masks stormed Columbia University’s library today and took it over, declaring it a “liberation zone.”
The campus has been the site of many totally out-of-hand pro-Palestine protests over the past few years.
Here’s some footage of what’s happening:
Anti-Israel, pro-Palestine protesters have taken over Columbia University’s library. All of these people, if they are students, should be immediately expelled: pic.twitter.com/IsJuZi4JTQ
— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) May 7, 2025
BREAKING: Masked terror supporters have taken over the Columbia library while students are trying to study for finals.
Columbia proves once again that they prioritize complete chaos over an education. pic.twitter.com/s1jl0P1IkF
— Eyal Yakoby (@EYakoby) May 7, 2025
The library takeover happening in the middle of students’ preparation for their finals and was reportedly in support of Mahmoud Khalil — a key figure behind all this Pro-Hamas campus chaos.
As you probably remember, Khalil was stripped of his visa last month and is in the process of being deported.
Fox News reported:
Over 100 masked anti-Israel protesters have taken over the Butler Library at Columbia University in New York City, after storming into the building and pushing past campus security as students prepare for finals.
Non-protesting students told Fox News that they were forced to stop studying for finals and leave the library.
The protesters are reportedly rallying in support of Mahmoud Khalil, the accused ringleader of pro-Palestinian protests at the elite Ivy League institution, as well as other students.
Khalil, a Columbia graduate, was arrested last month at his university-owned NYC apartment, with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), which is part of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE), telling him they were revoking his green card and student visa, according to Khalil’s attorney, Amy Greer. He was then taken to a Louisiana detention center.
Flyers posted show protesters have renamed the Butler Library “Basel Al-Araj Popular University,” as well as the liberation zone.
Students at Columbia said the protesters climbed on desks and changed “Free Palestine,” while demanding the Ivy League school divest from Israel. The students also said they are worried an encampment could be set up.
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Officials are refusing to let any of these pro-terrorist protestors leave without handing over their identification.
An official statement from Columbia University reads:
Unfortunately, the University is dealing with a disruption in reading room 301 of Butler Library. Columbia’s Public Safety Team is responding and working to mitigate the situation. Individuals have been asked for identification, which will be recorded, and asked to disperse. They have been told that failure to comply will result in violations of our rules and policies and possible arrest. No individuals who have been protesting in the reading room, have chosen, at this point, to identify themselves and depart. Individuals who were not involved in the protest have been allowed to leave. While this is isolated to one room in the library, it is completely unacceptable that some individuals are choosing to disrupt academic activities as our students are studying and preparing for final exams. These disruptions of our campus and academic activities will not be tolerated. Individuals found to be in violation of University Rules and policies will face disciplinary consequences. We ask our community members to please avoid the immediate area near Butler Library in the near term.
Take a look at this:
🚨 JUST IN: Officials are REFUSING to allow the masked Pro-Hamas liberals who invaded Columbia University’s Library to leave without providing identification.
FAFO!!! 👏
pic.twitter.com/p7TiAvwssv— Proud Elephant 🇺🇸🦅 (@ProudElephantUS) May 7, 2025
This marks a huge shift from past protests under the Biden administration…
Under President Trump, takeovers from anti-American, pro-terrorist regime protestors like this are not going to be tolerated.
It’s nice to see some accountability happening for once!
In a shift…students tell me Columbia University campus security is telling the masked protestors they CAN’T exit *until they show their ID cards.
The protestors don’t know what to do because they have been allowed to just run out in the past.
Not this time – they are told.
— Alexis McAdams (@AlexisMcAdamsTV) May 7, 2025
At this time, at least three protestors have been arrested and taken away in handcuffs.
But, I have a feeling it’s going to be a lot more when the dust settles.
New York Daily News noted:
Arrests were underway late Wednesday after about 100 pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University took over the campus’ Butler Library just days before final exams.
Videos on social media showed the activists, who wore masks, pushing through security at the entrance of Butler, the main campus library, shortly after 3 p.m., steps away from where students pitched a tent demonstration last year. They played drums, and posted signs and stickers to free Mahmoud Khalil, a recent Columbia grad who has been detained by federal immigration authorities.
New York City Mayor Adams condemned the protest by making a plea to their parents on live television.
“Parents, if your children are going to Columbia campus and participate in this, I think you should reach out to them,” Adams said on NBC 4. “This is not what you do on the college campus, particularly going inside a library and protesting in this manner. We are in engagement with the college.”
At least three protesters were brought out of the library by Columbia security in handcuffs. There was no immediate information available on what charges they might face.
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