The Night Columbia Turned On Pro-Palestinian Students
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- “It sounded like we're being shot at.”
AJ+ spoke to anti-war students who were inside Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall when police raided it.
Just two weeks before, Columbia students sparked a global student uprising against Israel’s genocide in Gaza when they set up a protest encampment on a campus lawn.
But when the university unequivocally refused to meet their central demand - for the school to cut financial ties with Israel - students took a page from history and occupied a campus building. In 1968, Columbia students who were protesting the U.S. war in Vietnam did the same thing.
In both instances, police were sent in to crush the occupations. But the anti-war movements lived on and the attempts to suppress student voices failed.
AJ+ reporters Angie Nassar and Asiya Ahmed take you inside Columbia as the school turned on its students.
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Theres a reason why Education is also so expensive in USA, to keep everyone dumbed down.
Yep. Imagine spending all that cash to be brainwashed.
Yes ❤
@@RobertoSiffredi-xy1nc
Imagine, spend billions to brainwash fascist, Neonazi!
So why are there so many Palestinian students attending?
@@BabyGirlDontEvenPlay Cause your generation didnt grow up with the Movie Matrix. Theres a genocide going on. And if youre human and do your research you will understand everything zionists group are bad people and they really are everywhere, high up everyone's corrupt. They started wars always. While humanity wants peace.
No mainstream media condemn America for this
And you dont condemn what Palestinians did on Oct 7.....
@@deleonlibrado2462 do you condemn Nitanyahooooo for k1lling his own citizens?
@@deleonlibrado2462 The war was brewing for decades.
You refuse to acknowledge the fact that the students vandalized the campus
@@Revenant74 do you admit that notanyahoooo isn't doing anything to save his hostages?
Historical perspective shows that these same students belonging to previous generations were always on the right side of history. From US civil rights to the Vietnam War and even South African apartheid. Listen to what the students are saying!
Nah. America was waging a war in Vietnam. American men are NOT being drafted to fight in Gaza, so your comparison is false.
@@RobertoSiffredi-xy1nc Nah, the issue is it went over your head. Also, you seem to pick & choose, not mentioning the 1st and 3rd example. Nice try...the comparison is about student protest and it's spot on accurate.
@@RobertoSiffredi-xy1nc Wasn't just about Americans being drafted, it was about the innocent civilians over there. Sound familiar?!
@@RobertoSiffredi-xy1nc Oh, and Vietnam was an illegitimate imperialist war, so there's that too.
@@er... Nope, you brainwashed Marxist/Islamists are advocating for a genocide against Jews worldwide. You're on the wrong side of history, but members of a cult never see that.
Their democracy has shown it's true colors
Blue and white and the red is fading fast.
its only because of the great American democracy such anti-US violent protests are tolerated to this level...when it threatens US safety, values & others freedom its time to stop it & the cops did a fantastic job in containing such lunaticism
No real democracy.
All I see is Islamic terrorists showing their true colors.
very dangerous people of Islam muslim Arabs. They put down the American Flag and replace it with Arab flag. These demonic people are smiling and laughing on Americans.
Sad how the greedy selfish politicians get away with so much injustice. All Americans need to be aware of what is happening.
America is not arab
Im aware. Jews are taking care of business against terrorists
I agree. They should beware of terror-mongering groups taking over their institutions, as they already have.
Sad how much of a sheep you are 🐑
According to a Quinnipiac University poll taken in the first half of 2024, most New Yorkers believe that Mr. Eric Adams has been the worst mayor since 1996 or before this date. This major claims to have little tolerance for lawlessness and has been cracking down hard on university campus protestors, regardless if they are peacefully demonstrating . He had been responsible for the arrests of nearly 300 protesters and said he would not allow the protests to disrupt the city. Mayor Adams is also facing charges of corruption but has
an aggressive and expensive legal team: With Adams and his top aides facing several investigations, he is amassing a team of high-powered lawyers paid by his donors and city taxpayers.
A victory over Zionism is a victory for humanity.
Take ur Islamic hatred to ur hateful god where it belongs
Wake up World !. Zionism is a cancer that needs to be stopped for the sake of all humanity.
You can’t fight against Zionism. But you can fight against terrorism
Only in your twisted view of the world
Yes ❤
Free America from AIPAC
Free Gaza from Hamas!!!
@@lilacvioletpurple Palestine does not exist!
Imagine studying in a Universität where Hilary Clinton is a Prof...😂
I'm studying at a university where she's the chancellor. Our student movement is trying to oust her from that role.
@@seekingabsolution1907 Biden, Trump or Bill’s wife Hillary what a disaster! Only hope we have better people entering politics to move these narcissistic corrupt rubbish out.
Justice and truth will prevail
It's not Hamilton Hall, it's now Hind's Hall.
Hind? Yeah, named after the rear-ends of the zombies who briefly occupied it - LOL
@RobertoSiffredi-xy1nc So incredibly dumb people, right.
@@RobertoSiffredi-xy1nc making fun of a dead girl, only a zionist would do that.
Yeah, only in your jihadist dream 😂
I think Roger Hind played in England for Crystal Palace, so why is his name on the hall
These students are absolutely on the right side of history! Long term peace for both Israel and Palestine means ending the genocide, ending the apartheid, and embracing a two state solution.
There are only the side of the victors.
@@bngr_bngr how's Hitler and apartheid SA doing?😂😂
@@dipropraubha9434 are they victors?
@@bngr_bngr yes they absolutely were. Until they weren't. That's the point😂
@@bngr_bngr also who's the victor with Vietnam? The US empire or the Vietnamese people? And who was on the right side of history? Who won in Iraq? The empire or Iraqis? How are they doing rn? Consider them victors? And who's on the right side of history? US?
True face of so called democracy 😂
Balford declarations began this nightmare on palestine.
The Ottoman Empire giving Great Britain the Palestinian region started it
@BabyGi 14:42 rlDontEvenPlay. I think there was a bit of skullduggery on the part of England, and the ottoman empire wasn't really freely given
@Waitingformarty and do you think the Ottoman empire acquired the land by making everyone falafel?
The Arabs couldn't stand the fact that Israel was given to the Jews. Arabs were given 2 Arab states Syria and Iraq and the Jews were given 1 Israel which included Palestine. All this is because of Arab hate for the Jews.
Idiot 😅
Really disappointed in the NYPD. Those are your children too!
No they are NOT. Those kids were trespassing and were treated like the criminals they are.
@@cocofluff we agree that they were treated like criminals. Thx for clarifying.
@@IntraVortex Just don't imply they were not doing anything wrong or were unjustly arrested. Free speech does not entitle you to break the law.
@@cocofluff did you give yourself a thumbs up? 😂 It’s all slipping out of our fingers, isn’t it. Late stage Capitalism at its finest - a fascist state! Those protesters were peaceful. The police were brutal animals with no respect for human life or rights. Good day!
@@cocofluff what law exactly did they break?
We love “Western Morals” and “Democracy” 😂
Hamas promoter in Western America? 🇺🇸 🤧
@@colleenpeck6347 billions for israel and not a penny for american
@Harrysuke You only bring that up because you're antisemitic. All the other countries are profiting from tax dollars, and yet you only have a problem when it comes to Israel?
@@Christan_Moreno You are antisemitic because middle eastern are semetic people. You are white. So shut up.
Don’t play the card of “antisemitism”, it’s too old and nothing to do!
NYPD did as they were trained by Israel. It's crazy that so many people are country do not know that the IDF literally trains NYPD, Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago... We go there & they come here.
So people who see others as subhuman and have no problem killing babies... train US police departments. This is a fact Israel is proud of. And we've obviously seen it play out in our country over and over. If we want police reform, we cannot continue to fund this. 🇵🇸♥️🇵🇸
So who has the family brain cell today boy
Shocked but not surprised - thank you
7/10 supporting 🤡💃🇵🇸💃🇵🇸💃🇵🇸
@@rikuhell8076 not many come on here and admit they enjoyed the go pro footage of October 7th and you are probably annoyed there was no footage of what happened at the Nova Festival. Still i bet you still had fantasies about that then, didnt you boy,
❤️🇵🇸❤️🇵🇸❤️🇵🇸❤️🇵🇸❤️🇵🇸❤️
The fact that the State Department and the head of DHS ordered the cops to move in is repugnant
The FBI is working overtime identifying all the demonstrators.
@@bngr_bngr Good then revoke their student visas!
@@colleenpeck6347 in due time my friend.
Is it possible for you to comprehend the fact that the students were breaking the law and that's why they were arrested. Scum defending other scum.
You can not secure any area and exclude other students
Great coverage as always! One of the few good reports about campus thus far
A magnificent report of an epic struggle for social justice versus the corporate oligarchy extremism. Thanks!
They will be forgotten just like the BLM protesters
The problem is that "social" justice is a nonsense....there is only justice.
Ok, snowflake
"students are willing to act when no one else will" 🤝
What brave people are they? Some of the most privileged people in all of history protesting a fictitious genocide.
... act like useful idiots
Well actions have consequences. Don't complain when you get arrested for breaking the law!!!
But very few students were even allowed into this mess of a protest.
Too bad they think putting more attention on themselves rather than on the actual conflict is a constructive deed.
Ich bin so stolz auf euch ❤
Macht weiter bitte ❤ BITTE
#freepalestine
I just want to say that the quality of these videos is incredible
The law student at Columbia was her first year as an undergraduate.
That is a complete and total lie.
@@kekennedy if she wasn’t then pray for her.
We love students against Genocide.
Genocide?.. yet the Palestinian population has grown from 1947 till date!!
Genocide intent from 7th October, before that they called it mowing the lawn.
@@LizyJ-dx8itSo what it's got to do with genocide they have more children knowing more than half will be killed by the illegal state of IsraHell
@@LizyJ-dx8itand now the Palestinian population is dying till since Oct 8 till date!
isreal could wipe palestine off the map in a day if it wanted to.... learn what the word genocide means before mindlesly saying it.
Good reporting. Thank you. You are on the right side of history.
SING WITH ME, If the melody eludes you, look up the song-Ain't no rest for the wicked:
"There ain't no rest for the righteous, freedom don't grow on trees.
We've got rights to save, we've got lives to save, there ain't nothing in this world for free.
Oh no we can't slow down, we can't hold back, though you know we wish we could.
There ain't no rest for the righteous, till we close our eyes for good......... CAGE THE ELEPHANT!!!!!"
Keep going!
To quote the Roger Waters song of the same name: "The Tide Is Turning"
ah I wonder why you quote one of the most open antisemites in the world of show business
@@williammohan9784 No, that would be Mel Gibson.
No it is not. Most Americans don't care about the terrorists in Gaza or these silly students. Al Jazeera is falsely giving the impression that these protests have traction, when they do not. But that's what happens when you only tell one side of a story. This was crap reporting.
My respects to those who protest in their country, and have to fight against the oppressive forces of their government.
By now, you're the f*cking oppressor.
The coverage is good. The superimposed siren sound over minutes of footage is not helpful.
How many know protesting is not part of Islam? It is a Western action based on Philosophy. However Allah uses things that are not good for good. He knows the hidden and He uses it for good reason. Like 9/11 a bad thing, it however has brought many awareness to the truth. Islam is growing now thanks to Israel.
I can guarantee protesting is a part of Islam. 🤣 🤣 🤣 Do you think only Westerners protest?
Protesting is not a part of islam who told you that? David wood huh? By that logic prostituting is allowed is Christianity no?
You do know that while Muslim countires keep silent (shame on Saudi, the UAE, Bahrain) there are Jews in Jerusalem protesting on behalf of Palastinian?
Time to break the cycle of corruption and The Duopoly: @JillStein for President
Vote third party vote for the Green 💚 Party and Dr Jill Stein for President
Just remember, you have to pay thousands of dollars in tuition and leave with debt, while Israel uses your tax money to study for free. Just think about that.
I'm not american but if that was all Israel did I would not be so angry.
@@seekingabsolution1907 Another good point-well made - I'm becoming an admirer.
The chief of police and the police department must be sued.
Great work!
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Al Jazeera is not on the list because you people are the only true teller out there 🇵🇸❤️
Lmao the student that went down the stairs should play in fifa soccer !!! Lmao
This is the best report on the events at Columbia. Thank you.
If education is not free how can our speech be free???
It's seems like past fiction, but it's live and real.
Al Jazeera, you are the only credible news agency around. Thank God for you and all the independent journalists who have been consistently standing up for Palestine.
Thank you for covering the student protests at Colombia and other universities in the US, the UK and in Europe. The battle-scarred students have given a huge boost to the freedom struggle in Gaza.
Love you ❤
Where's al Jazeera from?. Where are the leaders of hamas living?.. Fill in the answer & u will know this is a clear propaganda media for the answers.
😂😂😂😂😂
This was a ridiculous, lop sided , biased report. This is why Al Jazeera was kicked out of Israel. Don't call yourself a news organization when you are just Hamas PR.
These students are the heroes who stand up for the truth and justice..free palestine
I might agree with you, although practically none of them are actual students.
The world is concerned about the American freedom of speech 😂😂😂
The world may be concerned but not the Americans.
@AlejandraRodriguez-gx7gb they wouldn't until it affects them directly, specifically you will only complain when it affects your MONEY
When this bastard kind ruling the world's...what proof did we want to see more. It's been done since 75 years ago.
I'm from Philippines 🇵🇭, we stand with 🇵🇸. We don't need to be Muslim to support 🇵🇸, we just need to be hum@n.
#freepalestine #StopGenocide
Stop attacking Israel
@@franksanz1044 Shame on those people who support geno*cide. I stand for humanity.
@@franksanz1044israel terorist!!! Don't playing victim!
Remember October 7 they family what they do to them
@@franksanz1044did u even know that the origin of extremist hamas has the support of Israel. Yup. They supported them in order for Israel to have the reason to take their lands. They gave them money so that hamas will have resources to brainwash people to be in their side.
Stand 💪🏼 students you are future politicians ☝🏽😢❤🇵🇸
Dangerous politicians
Free Palestine 🌷
🇵🇸 🇵🇸 🇵🇸 🇵🇸
GREAT CONTENT, THANK YOU
STUDENTS ARE GREAT HUMAN BEINGS, MORAL SOLDIERS AND LIGHT OF DARKNESS.
Students protestors are HEROES...Leaders of tomorrow...
That's what they said about Boomers, who are now the most pro Israeli generation in American history.
Seriously, Boomers love Israel
The horror
Our brothers and sisters in these movements too have to go through hardship in order to resist Zionists!
In Saudi no protest, in quatar no protest, in UAE no protest ...
“Intelligence plus character-that is the goal of true education.”
― Martin Luther King Jr.
These students have both
MLK Jr would not have approved of these protesters.
These students have all my heart ❤️
The freedom of Palestine is now very important to save people and human civilization.
One point tho- it isn’t just that we students think columbia is investing in Companies and institutions facilitating this genocide- we know it to be true. It’s just a fact.
But you still chose to take out a student loan and attend its classes?
So they already have your money and you're in debt.
A significant amount of students protesting regarding the genocide in Gaza believe that there are local, State, and federal officers who are selling their office for personal gain and thereby shattering public trust in government officials. “Unfortunately, this crime unfairly tarnishes the honest officers who serve the public with honesty , true Godly values and dedication day in as well as day out.
Thank you Columbia students
Protesting, yet the students go to a university that they claim promotes what they hate. Why don’t you just drop out if it’s this bad? 😂
Where was the protest after October7th?
Go read history looks like u were born on 7th October
Wth would they even protest? Our government doesn't support Hamas.
Always at the right side of history
No one who sides with Hamas terrorists are on 'the right side of history.'
Good reporting!
Respect for you students. You guys always in right sidw of story
A+J, tell your legal team to do a FOIA request of the NYPD bodycam footage that night.
Fashionable fascism dominates the scene
When ends don't meet it's easier to justify the means
Tenants get the dregs and landlords get the cream
As the grinding devolution of the democratic dream
Brings us men in gas masks dancing while the shells burst
The trouble with normal is it always gets worse - Bruce Cockburn
R they American police or Israel IDF soldiers? Y so rough n cruel? They only do protest ..not criminals war
Genocide? You should do a clip on King Leopoldo II of Belgium and what was done in the Republic of Congo. He was worse than Hitler.
اللَّهُمَّ حَبِّبْ إلَِيْنَا الْإِيمَانَ وَزَيِّنْهُ فيِ قُلُوبِنَا، وَكَرِّهْ إِلَيْنَا الْكُفْرَ وَالْفُسُوقَ وَالْعِصْيَانَ، وَاجْعَلْنَا مِنَ الرَّاشِدِينَ
Great you are real heroes who stand with humanity and truth not with powerfull countries we proud of you and salute you all and thanks a lot for your support.ceasefire now free Palestine.
*NYPD!! Who are you fighting for? Who are you protecting?? Benjamin Mileikowsky??*
This video brought tears to my eyes.. Those students are our future. They took a stand for out they believe it is right and for one another. Bravery is your description. They are the bright light in the time of darkness. The time in which the facts and values are twisted and distorted. 🙏🙏🙏
I was thinking this is too violent a response for a student sit-in but till she said 'wast majority of the people that took over Hamilton hall were students'..!! Why would you let outsiders protect in your campus.?!
This is the system now
brace yourself for the worst
Free free free palestine 🇵🇸🇵🇸
Free free free Palestine from Israel.
Free free free Palestine from Hamas
Imagine how peaceful the Middle East would look like if there was no palestine?
@@Christan_Moreno Also without that ducking religion
@@alexsneh19Hamas was created by IsraHell
@@Christan_MorenoImagine how peaceful was Middle East when there was no IsraHell
“We will not be moved unless by force”…. She said…….then surprise surprise…it happened.
Just remember, you have to pay thousands of dollars in tuition and leave with debt, while Israel uses your tax money to study for free. Just think about that.
@@dalhaanu just remember hamas steals all the aid thats meant for its people
شكرا ❤️ لكل من يساعد فلسطين 🇵🇸
75k / year and you can't even express what you felt, what you saw, what you heard, what you think?
In a nation that keep saying, "for democracy"?
My God. How expensive lifestyle that taught you nothing but to get opressed and knee-deep in debts!
Them: "We will not leave unless by force"
The government: Okidoki
Them: "This is outrageous!"
Yes, but Israel had their feelings hurt
Decent top tier education so expensive
To just take over a campus, vandalize it and be expelled for nothing
Students united ❤ worldwide
We are 80 million students just in United States, JOIN US !
Thank you. Very Proud of everyone
Suspended ... Guess who else is on lists😂😂😂
Is Bisan safe?
I dont know - I keep wondering about her, and hoping she is
Now I understand how propaganda works.
Thank you everyone ❤ Lobby is poison.Free Palestine forever ❤❤❤
Isn’t it crazy that reporters aren’t allowed access here same as not allowed access in Palestine
Sad America
Students are the conscience of a nation!
FREE PALESTINE 🇵🇸 ❤ BRAVE STUDENTS 👍🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Long live peace and long live Israel
Yeah, okay. So we are supposed to listen to Al Jazeera? Lolololol
Somebody should take America some freedom
Sic Semper Tyrannis
They fcked around and found out😂
America is a free country, what a joke
Excellent coverage of whole event. I think we should raise our hands and stand for the right. Freedom is every human right.