Of the 300 Pro-Hamas Agitators Arrested at Columbia, Most Weren't Students
Education,Colleges And Universities,Pro-Palestine Protests,Agitators,George Soros,New York,Eric Adams,Columbia University
New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) sounds the alarm that the roughly 300 pro-Hamas protestors arrested by NYPD Tuesday night at Columbia University and City College of New York may not be students— but rather part of radical terrorist organizations.
Adams said that when he became aware that the majority of the pro-terrorism protestors weren’t students but professional agitators, he promised to fight for the American “way of life” as the demonstrators continued to harass Jewish communities.
“Once I became aware of the outside agitators who were part of this operation, as Columbia mentioned in their letter and their request with the New York City Police Department, it was clear we had to take appropriate actions when our intelligence division identified those who were professionals, well trained,” Adams told CBS Mornings.
The Democrat mayor’s comments come after several reports, including one I wrote, revealing that left-wing billionaire George Soros is paying pro-Hamas agitators to draw in new protestors and terrorize college campuses nationwide.
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