Columbia said all classes were going remote on April 22 following a tumultuous five day period in which more than 100 peaceful pro-Palestinian protestors were arrested April 18 after they set up an encampment on the south lawn of the Ivy League institution. Jewish students meanwhile said they were subject to on-campus threats and a prominent rabbi urged them to stay home.

22 Apr 2024 | 09:28

Columbia University moved to make all classes remote on April 22 after the Ivy League campus was roiled by clashes tied to on-campus conflicts over the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.

The simmering protests boiled over on April 18 when 113 pro-Palestinian protestors who had set up a tent city on...