Jewish Students Hide in College Library As Pro-Palestinian Protesters Pound on the Doors
Several Jewish students at Cooper Union College in New York City were seen locked in a library while pro-Palestinian protesters banged on the doors. On Wednesday evening, journalist Yashar Ali shared a video that showed…
Several Jewish students at Cooper Union College in New York City were seen locked in a library while pro-Palestinian protesters banged on the doors.
On Wednesday evening, journalist Yashar Ali shared a video that showed four students huddled together in the library.
Meanwhile, pounding could be heard on the doors as well as chants in support of Palestinians.
“Jewish students at Cooper Union are in the library as protestors pound on the door. Listen with sound on,” Ali wrote.
Watch the video below:
The moment comes as pro-Palestinian protests have been seen on college campuses around the United States, with some instances of demonstrators expressing support for Hamas — the terrorist organization that carried out the Oct. 7 massacre in Israel.
City Councilwoman Vickie Paladino shared the video and wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, “No big deal, just a few Jewish kids barricaded in a library while a mob tries to break the doors down to get them. At a prestigious university in New York City. In 2023. Things are going swimmingly in our progressive city.”
“We are truly in the best of hands with the left completely in charge of every institution. We should definitely give the DSA even more power,” she added.
Meanwhile, Councilwoman Inna Vernikov tweeted on Thursday morning she spoke to four students who were in the library.