‘Gaza Calls, Columbia Falls’: Campus Protesters Defy Suspension Threats and Occupy Hall

Just after midnight, pro-Palestinian student protesters at Columbia University occupied the campus building that was the site of a historic 1968 occupation when students protested the Vietnam war.

Some students entered Hamilton Hall, while others barricaded the entry and chanted “Free Palestine” and “Disclose. Divest. We will not stop, we will not rest.”

Throngs of students outside, some linking arms, cheered as flags, including one that reads “Gaza Calls...