Pro-Palestine Rally Leads to Arrests Outside Columbia University

Published on September 4, 2024

It was business as usual on the first day of school at Columbia University’s campus, but outside the gates of entry, a pro-Palestine rally led to individuals being taken into custody. “Two people were arrested at 1300 hours today,” a New York Police Department (NYPD) spokesperson told The Epoch Times.  The two were 21-year-old Andrew Timberg who was charged with attempted obstruction of governmental administration in the second degree and attempted disorderly conduct; and 21-year-old Joshi Priyanka who was charged with obstruction of governmental administration in the second degree and disorderly conduct, according to the NYPD. The New York City Chapter of the Palestinian Youth Movement posted a brief video of the incident on Instagram....

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