Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-Minn.) daughter was one of three students suspended on Apr. 18 after participating in a pro-Palestinian encampment at Columbia University in New York.
Isra Hirsi, a junior at Barnard College, took to X to talk about her experience and announce her suspension.
“I’m an organizer with CU Apartheid Divest @ColumbiaSJP, in my 3 years at @BarnardCollege i have never been reprimanded or received any disciplinary warnings,” she tweeted. “I just received notice that i am 1 of 3 students suspended for standing in solidarity with Palestinians facing a genocide.”
Hirsi joined dozens of students who pitched green tents across the campus’ main lawn while university President Minouche Shafik appeared before her mother and other members of Congress to testify on campus antisemitism. Shafik called law enforcement on the protesters to break up the demonstration. While students were taken into custody, more protesters started setting up new, yellow tents just yards aways from the green tents, The New York Daily News reported.
Source: Daughter of Rep. Ilhan Omar Among Students Suspended For Anti-Israel Protests At Columbia University
