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FOX NewsApr 28
Campus Protests: Further Arrests Made Across US
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The Facts
Dozens of pro-Palestine protesters occupied Columbia University's Hamilton Hall in Manhattan early Tuesday, barricading entrances and unfurling a banner reading "Hind's Hall." Columbia has stated that the students occupying the building face expulsion.
This comes as the school Monday gave an ultimatum for students to end the protest camp or be suspended after talks between protesters and the university stalled over demands for divestment from Israel.
The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
These students are acting in bad faith to destroy American institutions and are not simply peaceful protesters. Instead of just exercising their First Amendment right to speak, they've chosen to create an unsafe space for Jewish students. These institutions have every right to use law enforcement actions according to their procedures to ensure there's a safe environment for all students and campus operations.
Establishment-critical narrative
Anywhere there are threats or violence is an outlier, as there are more peaceful protests occurring across the country at all types of schools. These demonstrations will inevitably fade into memory, but this generation of students won't forget their cause. The future leaders of America clearly oppose Israel's actions in Gaza. These demonstrations are a nod to the historic civil rights movements of the 1960s.