American universities threaten to expel students who participate in radical anti-war protests.

Columbia University is threatening to evict students who are occupying the university building to protest the fighting in the Gaza Strip.

"Disruptive behavior on campus poses a threat to many of our Jewish students and faculty, and is distracting, hindering teaching and preparation for final exams," Columbia University stated on April 30.

Columbia University stated that the students participating in the protest chose to escalate tensions and that the university's top priority is restoring order and security. "Students occupying the building on campus will be expelled," Columbia University warned.

Earlier, dozens of protesters smashed windows and stormed Hamilton Hall at Columbia University in New York, displaying banners changing the hall's name to "Hind Hall." Hind is the name of a 6-year-old Palestinian child who died in Israel's military operation in the Gaza Strip.

Students protested on April 30, holding signs demanding that Hamilton Hall at Columbia University in New York be renamed Hind Hall. Photo: Reuters

The protesters blocked the entrance to the auditorium, holding hands to form a barricade and chanting pro-Palestinian slogans. They ignored an ultimatum from Columbia University the previous day, which stated that students protesting the fighting in the Gaza Strip could be suspended or arrested.

One protester, who identified himself as a graduate student, said there were about 60 students in Hamilton Hall.

White House spokesman John Kirby on April 30 condemned the students' non-peaceful forms of protest, calling the occupation of campus buildings a "misguided approach."

The wave of student protests against the conflict in the Gaza Strip continues to escalate in the US. American police have arrested hundreds of students and cleared tents erected by students for protests at universities across the country.

Ngoc Anh (According to Reuters, AP )

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