Masked anti-Israel protesters storm Columbia library, shove past security as Ivy Leaguers prep for finals

Dozens of masked anti-Israel protesters stormed Columbia University’s Butler Library as students prepared Wednesday to study for end-of-year exams — with Mayor Adams warning that the NYPD was en route to shut it down.

Video posted on social media shows a large group of activists shoving past a security guard at the library’s front entrance, who tried in vain to stop the mob but was quickly overcome. ---More...

BREAKING: Public Safety won’t let protesters exit without presenting ID. They’re now in a standoff. pic.twitter.com/Wy3548oYVi

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