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Columbia University's Pro-Hamas Activists Vow to Defend Camp Against Police Action

Okay, I stand corrected on one thing: Columbia University’s terror camp is coming down. I was skeptical, given that President Minouche Shafik has said terrorism is another form of protest. New York’s finest can’t move until the front office gives the green light—Columbia is private property. 

It seems the university has come to its senses: they’ve given a midnight deadline to set the terms for the dismantling of this tent city of Hamas propaganda and antisemitism:

The letter is sanitized to hell— “at times hostile environment”—it’s been out of control for days. And it’s led to other colleges following suit. At Yale, one Jewish student was stabbed. 

If these students act like the ones who barricaded themselves inside a building at California Polytechnic State University in Arcata, this isn't going to be a peaceful transition. 

We'll keep you updated.

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UPDATE: The deadline has been extended to 8 am, and NYPD's counterterrorism unit is on the scene. The pro-Hamas appear prepared to defend their tent city. We also have reports of the National Guard possibly being deployed, but we'll keep you updated.