"Those of us here in this foreign land we are equally human beings ... we feel pain and happiness. We hope we are received with warm human qualities and that we are treated like human beings," and then he added "God made us all."
Alejandro, a 50-year-old Colombian who had to flee after his father was killed.
The crackdown on Columbia University students by the NYPD was spearheaded by Rebecca Weiner, who is a faculty member of the school. Weiner, a Columbia professor, heads an NYPD intelligence division that operates an office in Tel Aviv.
Weiner attributed the need for the violent raid to the students' rhetoric.
Columbia University Gives Students Option To Finish Classes From Prison
Emphasizing that it was their only option amid the rampant protests that had erupted on campus, Columbia University announced Monday that it had given students the option to finish classes from prison. “Given the current political turmoil and the many safety hazards it poses, all current students will be permitted to complete their semesters from the New York penitentiary system,” said Columbia University President Minouche Shafik, adding that in light of recent events, all members of the community were encouraged to attend lectures virtually from the comfort of their dark, windowless, 6-by-8-foot cell. “While we wish we could continue in-person learning, the best way to keep our university safe is to allow students, faculty, and staff to complete the last few weeks of the school from behind bars. Also, should students need, they will be permitted to accept their diplomas virtually, regardless of whether they are in the back of a police van, at Rikers Island, or in solitary confinement somewhere off the grid.” At press time, Shafik added that any student who had been beaten to death could, if need be, also complete classes from their morgue.
Toribío, #Colombia
Mourners attend the wake of the #Indigenous leader Carmelina Yule Pavi, who was killed by rebels of the Estado Mayor Central. After her death, Colombia’s president, Gustavo Petro, suspended a ceasefire with the group.
#Colombia suspends all arms purchases from Israel: President (Anadolu Agency, 2024-02-29)
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“President Gustavo Petro accuses Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu of 'genocide' in Gaza after strike kills at least 112 Palestinians awaiting aid”
Colombian President Gustavo Petro, amid reports of Israelis shooting at Gazans as humanitarian aid was being distributed, said #Netanyahu was personally responsible for the killings and #Colombia was halting all arms purchases from Israel.
4 months after the ongoing genocide, they act like they just found their conscious.