It appears it’s riot season again, except it is the left eating itself this time.
The question is, what will Biden and the Democrats do?
Columbia University in New York has restricted access to its Morningside campus following an escalation by anti-Israel groups. The protest turned violent when demonstrators forcefully seized Hamilton Hall, a key administrative building, and proceeded to block its entrances.
More footage of the anti-Israel protestors that have taken over
Hamilton Hall at Columbia— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) April 30, 2024
On a Tuesday morning, a large number of protesters forcibly entered Hamilton Hall, which houses several senior administrative offices, including the dean’s office. The protesters, many wearing masks and appearing organized, started to barricade the doors using metal gates. They also used wooden furniture, such as tables and chairs, to block further access and zip-tied doors shut, effectively taking control of the building.
Holy…. pic.twitter.com/42Lw4kaRHY
— Jessica Schwalb (@jessicaschwalb7) April 30, 2024
In response to the situation, Columbia University’s administration, led by spokesman Ben Chang, issued a statement emphasizing the safety of the university community as their top priority. The statement outlined immediate changes to campus access, restricting entry to students who reside in on-campus housing and employees who perform essential services. Chang also noted, “Access to campus has been limited to CUID-only and essential personnel as a safety measure, and that includes media access. Media access will be restored when safety conditions change.”
.@Columbia University — Organized rioters dressed in black bloc broke and entered into a campus building in Manhattan. Hamilton Hall had had been smashed up and occupied by masked far-left extremists saying they’re doing it for Palestine. pic.twitter.com/ffBXmPCKxa
— Andy Ngô 🏳️🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) April 30, 2024
The group behind the protest, Columbia University Apartheid Divest (CUAD), declared that they had renamed Hamilton Hall to “Hind’s Hall” in honor of Hind Rajab, a 6-year-old who died in Gaza during a conflict between Israel and Hamas. The group posted a statement on the social media platform X, stating that the takeover was an “escalation” in their ongoing efforts. They expressed their intention to remain in the building until their demands—which include divestment from companies involved with Israel, increased financial transparency from the university, and amnesty for the protesters—are met.
Waiting for the condemnation from Crooked Joe Biden, but he isn’t awake yet. https://t.co/1xF2WgHU1l
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) April 30, 2024
So now what? Columbia is an elite leftist college in a deep blue city run by Democrats with a far-left governor.
This is a local-state issue for now, but Joe has been silent.
Are they going to let these kids hold the building?
This is a nightmare for Biden and the Democrats, and it’s going to be interesting to see what they are going to do. The school had already tried to negotiate with the protestors, but that failed. Next, the school issued a deadline on April 29. The protestors refused to leave and, that night, took over a building. It would appear they aren’t leaving anytime soon.
It has been reported that protests in Yale had been peacefully dispersed; however, at Virginia Commonwealth University, there were clashes.
🚨#BREAKING: A shelter-in-place order has been issued due to violent protests taking place at Virginia Commonwealth University, where riots are occurring⁰⁰📌#Richmond | #Virginia⁰⁰Currently, emergency officials have sent out a message instructing all students to… pic.twitter.com/gpbobuxmIe
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) April 30, 2024
There are also reports that a far-left group in Portland, Oregon (of course) has taken over a college library and claimed it in the name of Palestine.
Antifa and Palestine extremists are calling for comrades to bring in additional barricades to help grow the @Portland_State Gaza autonomous zone encampment. The extremists are blocking part of the library and are distributing extremist texts about violent anarchist and communist… pic.twitter.com/173PkMZ5L5
— Andy Ngô 🏳️🌈 (@MrAndyNgo) April 29, 2024
