"I've Never Seen This Many Police": NYPD Launch Crackdown on Pro-Palestine Protesters at Columbia

Chris Menahan
InformationLiberation
May. 01, 2024

You can burn down our cities to protest "white privilege" and police will take a knee but if you protest Israel's genocide in Gaza you're going to face a police crackdown like you've never seen.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:

"What’s happening in America’s college campuses is horrific. Antisemitic mobs have taken over leading universities. They call for the annihilation of Israel. They attack Jewish students. They attack Jewish faculty. pic.twitter.com/ZuoeAUyP2s
— Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) April 24, 2024

"Iran has their military proxies like Hezbollah, and Iran has their campus proxies like these groups, like Students for Justice in Palestine, Jewish Voice for Peace." -Jonathan Greenblatt, Anti-Defamation League pic.twitter.com/JOMBeDZCSu
— Waleed Shahid 🪬 (@_waleedshahid) April 25, 2024

After finally visiting @Columbia in person, Jonathan Greenblatt @JGreenblattADL of @ADL has called for National Guard and expulsion of student agitators to assure safety and civil rights of Jews students since Columbia administration is unable to handle the situation.

This is as… pic.twitter.com/FA4ZbKTwi0
— Documenting Jew Hatred on Campus (@CampusJewHate) April 24, 2024

ADL’s Johnathan Greenblatt compares Pro Palestine students to Jan 6th protestors for occupying Hamilton Hall pic.twitter.com/krgEWDHLUt
— HOT SPOT (@HotSpotHotSpot) April 30, 2024

🚨#BREAKING: The New York Police Department has just announced that they have declared a riot as they make their way into Columbia University, where violent protests are expected to break out as mrap swat vehicle can be seen rolling into the University pic.twitter.com/0MdnAhhErO
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) May 1, 2024

NYPD Riot Cops are officially storming Columbia University! I was just chased off the sidewalk! Thank you so much for keeping us all safe from non-existent Anti-Semitism! ⁦Hopefully now Israel can continue to pulverize Gaza in peace! @JoeBiden⁩ ⁦@SpeakerJohnson⁩⁩ pic.twitter.com/jf4E7NKZvY
— Michael Tracey (@mtracey) May 1, 2024

Never seen a police operation like this before, anywhere. Democratic and Republican elected officials have been absolutely explicit about it: the action was precipitated by the students’ allegedly “anti-Semitic” and “violent” political speech. A travesty for the First Amendment pic.twitter.com/4MEJLYUmEE
— Michael Tracey (@mtracey) May 1, 2024

Overhead view of the NYPD entering Columbia pic.twitter.com/Z7ckHPnFJt
— The Daily Sneed™ (@Tr00peRR) May 1, 2024

CNN's @miguelmarquez: "I've covered lots of this sort of stuff around the world, and i've never seen this many police moving into one area." pic.twitter.com/ktRfqDBkoy
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) May 1, 2024

#NEW Mass Arrests INSIDE Columbia University as hundreds of cops Flood to Clear the Encampment and the Occupied Hamilton Hall.

Video by Olga Fe [email protected] to license https://t.co/EBpaxuhPBA pic.twitter.com/jB0uTzyuEa
— Oliya Scootercaster 🛴 (@ScooterCasterNY) May 1, 2024

Footage of NYPD tactical teams raiding and clearing Columbia University. pic.twitter.com/roUe9Dp7Vb
— Moshe Schwartz (@YWNReporter) May 1, 2024

Crowd cheers on the NYPD bus filled with Columbia protestors leaving campus.@CBSNewYork pic.twitter.com/4eFkphkEBx
— Ali Bauman (@AliBaumanTV) May 1, 2024

COLUMBIA UPDATE: Protesters are chanting “let the students go!” in front of a long line of police as they load entire buses of arrested students. pic.twitter.com/a7OH5P1ELX
— BreakThrough News (@BTnewsroom) May 1, 2024

Similar crackdowns were launched across the country:

Shocking footage shows several officers at Washington University St. Louis beating a professor, slamming him, and dragging his limp body.
SIUE history professor Steve Tamari is reportedly hospitalized with broken ribs and a broken hand.
One doctor told him he's lucky to be alive. pic.twitter.com/QSafPxVMD3
— Prem Thakker (@prem_thakker) April 30, 2024

BREAKING: This isn't footage from an apocalyptic movie.

This is happening NOW in the US.

Police are using tear gas and rubber bullets on students at the University of South Florida. pic.twitter.com/XYIF4jgazT
— Khalissee (@Kahlissee) May 1, 2024

For contrast:

What’s allowed when White people are the bad guys

pic.twitter.com/hCE87FicWs
— The Daily Sneed™ (@Tr00peRR) April 30, 2024

"Lawmakers on both sides, including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, have denounced the escalation of protests and vandalism," CNN reported on Tuesday. "House Speaker Mike Johnson announced Tuesday that Republicans are launching 'a House-wide effort to crack down on antisemitism on college campuses.' "

Johnson responded to the BLM riots by demanding white people check their privilege but when Israel is threatened out comes the Iron Fist!

Mike Johnson believes that white privilege is real and systemic change is needed.

How is this man the GOP Speaker? pic.twitter.com/DLHVxxcehm
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) April 19, 2024

It's incredible what the state can accomplish when they actually apply themselves.

As a reminder, it came out last year after the prosecution of Daniel Penny was launched for allegedly killing violent schizophrenic Jordan Neely that New York City has a "top 50" list of homeless people in need of "assistance and treatment" from social workers (as opposed to police) and Neely was on the list.

Violent schizos are shielded from prosecution in New York City and allowed to terrorize the public with impunity but if you protest Israel you risk getting your skull cracked!

The slaughter must continue!

🚨🇺🇸🇮🇱 HORRIFYING

The Jewish State threw FIRE BOMBS at tents housing displaced civilians in Rafah!

You can hear civilians SCREAMING in the background! pic.twitter.com/oJm5ogdsv7
— Defund Israel Now (@DefundIsraelNow) April 30, 2024

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