new york *Hundreds of protesters rallied at New York University on Monday in support of Palestinians.
Students took over the stairs outside New York University's Stern School of Business. People who appeared to be teachers also participated.
Several pro-Palestinian organizations banded together. They also set up tents in Gould Plaza on West 4th Street in Greenwich Village.
New York University officials said there was a violation of the fencing installed there. “We witnessed disorderly, disruptive and hostile acts that interfered with the safety and security of our community,” the security chief said.
Protesters won't leave until their demands are met
Demonstrators were ordered to clear the square area by 4 p.m., but there were still demonstrators present as of 6 p.m.
“We deserve to feel that genocide is happening and that our voices are heard, we deserve to feel safe in our environment, we deserve to have a university that screams out the genocide of our people. “I want the university to acknowledge that we have Palestinian students,” one said.
“It definitely helps that there are a lot of people at the school who support this movement and aren’t afraid of the school’s response,” another student said.
A group of people holding Israeli flags stood across from the rally. One of them had only one thing to say.
“There's one side and one side of history here. This is the right side here. That's all I'm saying,” the person said.
Campus security and the NYPD attended the demonstrations, but as of Monday night no action had been taken and no arrests had been made.
