A student-faculty takeover of Elmer Holmes Bobst Library at New York University occurred last Friday, during which protesters chanted grotesque, antisemitic declarations, including “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.”
There were roughly 30 members of Students for Justice in Palestine who masked themselves and entered Bobst Library, where students were studying for midterms. They tied several large banners, including one that read “Free Palestine” to upper balconies overlooking the library atrium and began chanting using loudspeakers.Supporting them were nine members of NYU’s newly formed Faculty for Justice in Palestine, which released a statement condemning the “massive killing of Israeli civilians” on Oct.
Sabrina, a 20-year-old junior who transferred to NYU this semester, was at the library Friday. She asked that her last name be withheld because she has been harassed after speaking out about other anti-Israel activity on campus this past week. Associate Vice President and Dean of Students Rafael Rodriguez responded to an email by a concerned student on Friday, saying he was “promptly made aware of” the protest and that his “team members” showed up immediately. He said they requested the removal of the banners and that the demonstration was moved to a public area.
Moreover, the “Policy on Posting Flyers, Notices and Posters in Bobst Library” section of the site says that “Posting of non-library notices in the public areas of the library, with the exception of the designated community bulletin boards, is not permitted.”
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