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'We Won't back down' Columbia University begins suspending anti-Israel protesters: reports
Follow The Post’s live updates from the anti-Israel encampment at Columbia University, where students have blown past a 2 p.m. deadline to clear out or face suspension.
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Columbia in chaos as hundreds of anti-Israel protesters defy order to vacate tent camp
April 29, 2024 | 2:00pmColumbia University failed to bring disruptive anti-Israel protests under control Monday, as hundreds of protesters openly defied the school's 2 p.m. ultimatum to vacate the campus encampment or face suspension and loss...
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