Police say more than 130 people were arrested overnight during anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian protests at the New York University campus, as student demonstrations gather pace in the United States over the war between Israel and the Hamas terror group.
The New York Police Department says 133 people had been arrested and released after being issued with court summons, as protests also intensify at Yale, Columbia University and other campuses.
Clashes broke out between NYPD officers and demonstrators at New York University yesterday after police moved in to clear out an anti-Israel “liberated zone” set up by pro-Palestinian protesters amid reports of antisemitic incidents.
Officers in riot gear scuffled with demonstrators, after the police began getting rid of equipment and arresting protesters for violating an order to disperse. Some of the protesters appeared to act violently toward officers.
