A pro-Palestinian protest took place at Barnard College in New York City, where a small group of demonstrators entered a campus hall and allegedly assaulted a school employee. The protest was organized in response to the expulsion of two Barnard students for disrupting a Columbia University class on Israeli history. The protesters wore masks and chanted while sitting in the hall, disrupting classes and prompting the relocation or cancellation of some. The group demanded the reversal of the expulsions, amnesty for disciplined students, and a meeting with college administrators. Barnard officials condemned the violence and intimidation displayed by the protesters and threatened additional measures to protect the campus if they did not leave. The protesters eventually dispersed, claiming they had successfully forced administrators to the negotiating table. This incident marked the first expulsions at either Columbia or Barnard for pro-Palestinian protest and the first expulsions for protest on the campus since 1968. Last year, Columbia University saw student-led protests demanding divestment from companies supporting Israel during the Israel-Gaza war, resulting in tense demonstrations and police interventions on campus.
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