Pro-Palestine protest held at Columbia University (12 images)

By Wade Sheridan

A pro Palestine protest occurred at Columbia University in New York City on Thursday. Two university public safety officers were injured and dozens of people taken into custody after 100 protesters forced their way into the campus' library.

Pro-Palestine protesters demonstrate on the campus of Columbia University in New York City on May 7, 2025. Photo by Derek French/UPI

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Pro-Palestine protesters are arrested by New York Police Department officers. Photo by Derek French/UPI

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Arrests were underway late Wednesday after about 100 pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia University took over the campus' Butler Library. Photo by Derek French/UPI

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The protest took place just days before final exams. Photo by Derek French/UPI

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