On Wednesday, May 1, students at Fordham University's Lincoln Center campus launched a Gaza Solidarity encampment to support Palestine, following similar protests at Columbia University and City College. Approximately 100 supporters participated in this 'Liberated Zone Solidarity with Gaza' demonstration. The NYPD responded by locking down the building, deploying officers, and covering pro-Palestine signs. Two NYPD buses, one splattered with red paint, arrived at the scene. The university administration threatened arrests, and several were made. Additionally, the protesting students demanded the university divest from companies involved in the Israeli occupation.
Following the arrival earlier of the NYPD Emergency Service Unit as well as the Strategic Response Group; the Pro-Hamas Encampment within Fordham University’s Lincoln Center Campus was Stormed and Destroyed, with Dozens of Arrests being made both inside and outside of the… https://t.co/QSFIr6PigF
NYPD raids short-lived anti-Israel encampment at Fordham University’s Lincoln Center campus https://t.co/OaffFGKfzL https://t.co/xp2R7mIWSo
A Pro-Palestinian encampment pops up at Fordham University's Lincoln Center campus. The protesting students at Fordham demand the Jesuit university divest from all companies they consider "complicit in the Israeli occupation." https://t.co/lwSfL1889D
NOW: Staff at Fordham University hangs a tarp over the window to block the view of the encampment as NYPD prepares to make arrests Protesters then broke through police barricades are are now closed heading to the other entrance https://t.co/lCXwJ5aWhV
Pro-Palestinian protesters set up an encampment inside Fordham University’s Lincoln Center campus Wednesday in the wake of the similar tent locations at Columbia University and City College https://t.co/aSR1up4ajo
Protesters launched an indoor encampment at Fordham University’s Lincoln Center campus on Wednesday, May 1, joining a swell of universities protesting in solidarity with Gaza. https://t.co/djFnOiozlR
NYPD Patrol Officers as well as a Handful of Riot Officers have already begun Arresting several Dozen Individuals outside of the Encampment within the Fordham University’s Lincoln Center Campus, with Pro-Hamas Demonstrators inside attempting to Block the Main Entrance as Police…
The Fordham University Administration had told Pro-Hamas Supporters and other Demonstrators within the Encampment established earlier inside of the Lincoln Center Campus that if they do not Immediately Vacate the Building, then they will face Arrest by the NYPD as well as… https://t.co/EFZipbtwoe
NOW: 2 NYPD buses, including one splattered with red paint, just pulled up to Fordham University’s Lincoln Center campus, where students set up a ‘Gaza Solidarity Encampment’ in the lobby https://t.co/7DnNubj7oJ
The new encampment set up by students this morning inside Fordham University’s Lincoln Center campus in support of Palestine. https://t.co/rTBVmJUDBq
A New Pro-Hamas Encampment is now being Established once again by Agitators and Outside Parties at another College in New York City; this time at the Fordham University Lincoln Center which has already been Surrounded by Supporters and other Demonstrators. NYPD was quickly on… https://t.co/M299gCzPAb
BREAKING| Only one hour after the start of the solidarity encampment at Fordham University, police lock down the building, where student protesters are gathering and drop a tarp to cover pro-Palestine signs. Credit: @sophiehurwitz https://t.co/1Q20dNyieC
BREAKING| Only one hour after the start of the solidarity encampment at Fordham University, police lock down the building, where student protesters are gathering and drop a tarp to cover pro-Palestine signs. https://t.co/DrN95SztlZ
NOW: A view of the ‘Gaza Solidarity Encampment’ set up this morning inside Fordham University’s Lincoln Center campus NYPD has barricaded off the area in front of the entrance to the building as protesters rally outside https://t.co/epTlCdxkjv
About 100 people outside Fordham University’s Lincoln Center campus supporting the Gaza solidarity encampment that started this morning in the lobby. https://t.co/2zENvWttaS
#BREAKING Police lock down the area at Fordham University where protesters and students set up a NEW ENCAMPMENT this morning, 'Liberated Zone Solidarity with Gaza encampment' Video by Kevin RC Wilson [email protected] to license https://t.co/3CMe6AJ4VQ
Students at Fordham University set up a Gaza Solidarity encampment on campus. Credit: @pslnational https://t.co/txqx8oFS03
A new encampment in solidarity with Palestine starts in Fordham’s Lincoln Center campus. https://t.co/CJGmVz2zcC
BREAKING: Students at Fordham University Lincoln Center have launched an encampment in solidarity with Gaza. This comes the morning after the brutal NYPD raids at Columbia University and CUNY. https://t.co/7qR6Hxn5Bd
WATCH NYC: Students at Fordham University are occupying the Lincoln Center with tents to “support” Palestine. https://t.co/bOfyJDjfUS
🇵🇸RIGHT NOW: Students at Fordham University are taking over the Lincoln Center with tents in solidarity with Palestine! https://t.co/42GvKqZGHb