New York City's Cooper Union college met with a fierce backlash after Jewish students were apparently barricaded in the library to shield them from pro-Palestinian protesters.
A detail of Cooper Union’s Foundation Building shows its location in the East Village, Thursday, April 23, 2015, in New York. Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, which produced alumni like Thomas Edison and World Trade Center …New York City’s Cooper Union college met with a fierce backlash after Jewish students were apparently barricaded in the library to shield them from pro-Palestinian protesters.
“This is not a protest. This is pure intimidation of Jewish students at Cooper Union,” tweeted Ari Kagan, a member of the New York City Council. “A school administrator thought it was prudent to close the doors and place private security as the protesters were coming down the stairs,” he said at a Thursday press conference with New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
Ms. Lent said the Jewish students decamped to the library after the pro-Israel rally. The crowd of pro-Palestinian students later entered the building to continue their protest at the president’s office, then headed to the library.
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