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Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at Columbia University newsthirst.

Max Matza and Nadine Yousif BBC News Watch: Moment protesters storm into Columbia University library New York police have arrested dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters after they occupied part of the main library at Columbia University on Wednesday. Two university security officers were injured when protesters forced their way into Butler Library on Wednesday, according to…

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Pro-Palestinian student protester detained by US immigration officials, says lawyer newsthirst.

A student who played a prominent role during pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University in New York City last year has been detained by federal immigration officials, says his lawyer. Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian refugee raised in Syria, was lead student negotiator for the encampment at the campus on the west side of Manhattan. His attorney,…

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