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Police mobilize near Columbia University on April 30, 2024 in New York City. The university has limited access to campus to only students residing there and to employees who provide essential services, after protestors took over Hamilton Hall overnight, dubbing it Hind's Hall in honor of Hind Rajab, the six-year-old Palestinian girl who was killed by the Israeli military in Jan. after being the sole survivor of Israeli tank fire on the vehicle in which she had fled with six relatives. Students have barricaded themselves in the building while others have erected another encampment on Lewisohn Lawn outside Lewisohn Hall. The protesters have said they are planning to remain at Hamilton Hall until the university meets their demands. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)The Columbia University Chapter of the American Association of University Professors said faculty's efforts to help defuse the situation have been repeatedly ignored by the university's administration despite school statutes that require consultation. The group warned of potential conflict between police officers nearby and protesters on campus.
Originally published at The Associated Press