NYU Protesters Form Human Chain Around Tents Before Police Move In

“Numerous” arrests were made by police officers at NYU’s Gould Plaza on Monday, April 22, the NYPD’s Deputy Commissioner Kaz Daughtry said, after the university requested assistance in clearing pro-Palestinian protesters from the area.

Footage filmed by Liam Quigley shows how people formed a human chain around tents in place outside a university building, before police moved to clear the area.

“Today’s events did not need to lead to this outcome," NYU spokesman John Beckman said. Beckman said things “escalated” when “additional protesters, many of whom we believe were not affiliated with NYU, suddenly breached the barriers”.

Beckman said several “antisemitic incidents” had been reported.

Pix11 cited the NYPD as saying over 150 arrests were made. Credit: Liam Quigley via Storyful

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