Columbia, Facing Pressure From Washington, Will Expel, Suspend Anti-Israel Students Behind Last Year’s Takeover of Hamilton Hall

The decision comes as the New York City-based Ivy has lost out on more than $400 million in federal grants.

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New York City police enter an upper floor of Hamilton Hall on the Columbia University campus using a tactical vehicle, April 30, 2024, after the building was taken over by protesters. AP/Craig Ruttle

Columbia University will finally discipline the anti-Israel students who violently took Hamilton Hall last spring, doling out a range of punishments from suspensions to expulsions, the school announced on Thursday. 

The decision comes as the New York City-based Ivy has lost out on more than $400 million in federal grants due to its “continued inaction in the face of persistent harassment of Jewish students,” the Trump administration charged last week. 

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