"Columbia University Protests Escalate as Students Rally in Solidarity Against Arrests"

Lefty reps AOC and Rashida Tlaib criticized the arrest of Ilhan Omar’s daughter, Isra Hirsi, during Columbia University’s anti-Israel protest, calling it "appalling." Hirsi, a Barnard College junior, was among 108 protestors arrested and suspended after the NYPD cleared out the tent encampment. Ocasio-Cortez questioned the crackdown on Palestinian human rights protests, while Tlaib condemned the retaliation against students exercising their constitutional rights. The college administration warned students and began issuing suspensions for involvement in the protest.