Violent Anti-Israel Protest Erupts at Barnard College, Injuring Staff Member

Masked protesters stormed a campus building, leading to class cancellations, negotiations, and calls for federal intervention.

A group of anti-Israel protesters occupied Milbank Hall at Barnard College, demanding the reinstatement of expelled students who disrupted an Israeli history class at Columbia University last month.
The protest turned violent, with a campus security officer hospitalized after being assaulted by demonstrators pushing their way into the building.
Barnard administrators negotiated with the protesters for over six hours, ultimately allowing them to leave without police intervention or immediate consequences.
Jewish advocacy groups have called on the Department of Justice to investigate and defund Barnard and Columbia, citing a failure to protect Jewish students and staff from a hostile environment.
Protests resumed the following day, with demonstrators gathering outside Barnard and clashing with counter-protesters, further escalating tensions on campus.