The Jewish students “locked” inside the Cooper Union library “were full of fear, some crying” as pro-Palestinian protestors banged on windows, said sophomore Taylor Roslyn Lent.
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Lent said she and other Jewish students inside the library feared for their safety as protesters — including some carrying Palestinian flags and signs reading “Zionism Hands Off Our Universities” — descended on the building.Cooper Union sophomore Taylor Roslyn Lent said she feared for her safety during Wednesday’s rally at the university, where, she told The Post, staff locked the door as demonstrators went past a security checkpoint.
A senior at Cooper Union who asked not to be identified accused demonstrators of yelling “antisemitic rhetoric” as they pounded on a large library window.Student Taylor Roslyn Lent wants more clarity on Wednesday’s incident from Cooper Union officials, the chemical engineering major said.“When they started banging on the door, my heart started pounding,” the student told The Post Wednesday. “I was crying. I think if the doors weren’t locked — I don’t know what would have happened.
Some have called the NYPD to make arrests, but Chief of Patrol John Chell told reporters, “There was no direct threats.”“Students were not barricaded,” Chell said. “The doors were open but closed. A school administrator thought it was prudent to close the doors and place private security as the protesters were coming down the stairs . . .“For about roughly 10 minutes . . .
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