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Columbia University punishes pro-Palestine students who occupied building

Columbia University students and pro-Palestine protesters march in front of Hamilton Hall in Manhattan, New York City, on May 1, 2024 [Reuters/Roselle Chen]

New York’s Columbia University said it has handed down punishments to pro-Palestine student protesters who occupied a university building last year during a pro-Palestine demonstration.

Punishments range from multi-year suspensions to expulsions, and revocation of student degrees, the university said in a statement on Thursday, following a review of the “severity of behaviour at these events” and past infractions by students if any.

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