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Scholars Decry Columbia University’s Arrest of Pro-Palestine Protesters
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Columbia University's decision to act against pro-Palestine student demonstrators who had been occupying its South Lawn, culminated in suspensions and subsequent arrests of more than 108 protesters in the “Gaza Solidarity Encampment” and a harsh rebuke from scholars from across the world. “The issue for us on campus is freedom of expression,” said Dr. Najam Haider, chair of religion at Barnard College, a private women's liberal arts college that is part of Columbia.Dr. Najam HaiderHe said that Columbia and Barnard both pride themselves on political activism and added that efforts to quell protest comes as a violation of the basic principles...
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