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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Lauren Aratani

Israel, Gaza and divestment: why are Columbia students protesting?

Student protesters on campus
The demonstration at Columbia on Monday afternoon. Photograph: Charly Triballeau/AFP/Getty Images

Over 100 students at Columbia were arrested last week after refusing to leave a pro-Palestinian protest encampment set up on the university’s main campus. The arrests have since set off a chain of events, including the re-establishment of the encampment and solidarity protests on other US college campuses.

On Monday, Columbia announced it will hold classes virtually to try to “reset” the situation on campus. Here’s what we know so far about what’s happening at Columbia.

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