Students of Columbia refuse to stop pro-Palestinian protests

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Columbia University students, who inspired pro-Palestinian demonstrations across the country, said on Friday that they reached an impasse with administrators and intend to continue encampment until their demands are met.

The announcement after two days of exhaustive negotiations came as Columbia's president faced harsh criticism from faculty, who condemned the leadership for using police against demonstrators, leading to fierce clashes, injuries, and arrests.

As the death toll mounts in Gaza and the humanitarian crisis worsens, protesters at universities all over the US are demanding that schools cut financial ties to Israel and divest from companies enabling the conflict. "We will not rest until Columbia divests," said Jonathan Ben-Menachem, a fourth-year doctoral student.

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