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A view of the new ‘Revolt 4 Rafah’ solidarity encampment on the lawn at Columbia from Low Steps, where lunch is being served for alumni

Columbia alumni receive a welcome bag with information about donations and gift planning Meanwhile, students in the ‘Revolt 4 Rafah’ encampment are calling on alumni to withhold donations until the university agrees to divestment

NOW: A Columbia alum yells at students in the encampment, asking whether they had to get stitches due to being injured by police One student responds that their friend had to get 8 stitches and the man retorts that he had to get 12 stitches after the 1968 protests

NOW: Columbia University alumni stop to look at the new ‘Revolt 4 Rafah’ solidarity encampment established on the lawn One alum exclaimed angrily ‘they even have Dunkin Donuts!’ as he walked past Other alums have entered the encampment to speak with students

NOW: A new ‘Revolt for Rafah’ solidarity encampment is up on the lawn at Columbia University The encampment was established last night and has since been barricaded with tables being used for alumni weekend

Scenes from the pro-Palestine protest outside the Brooklyn Museum this afternoon 📸

NOW: The protest in front of the Brooklyn Museum is now dispersing to go to jail support Meanwhile, NYPD officers are still trying to remove the banner protesters dropped from the roof of the museum

NOW: Pro-Palestine protesters are continuing to rally on the sidewalk in front of the Brooklyn Museum At least 8 people have been arrested — the situation is calm again

NOW: NYPD officers are on the roof of the Brooklyn Museum, trying to figure out how to remove the banner protesters dropped They have been up there for at least 30 minutes now

NOW: As officers leave the Brooklyn Museum, pro-Palestine protesters chant “shame!” Officers arrested the demonstrators inside the museum