Columbia cracks down on protesters, threatens suspension as deadline looms

Columbia University students who don't clear out encampments by Monday afternoon will be suspended, the school announced Monday.

Anti-Israel protesters have occupied Columbia's campus for over a week, demanding the school divest from Israel while it wages war against Hamas in Gaza.

Columbia announced that negotiations with student protesters had come to "an impasse" and their encampment was "creating an unwelcoming environment" and "safety concerns" for the community and its neighbors.