Harrowing video exhibits Israeli man being attacked, assaulted by protester at Columbia College
An Arab Israeli man has taken to social media to share that he was attacked by an anti-Israel protester throughout a protest at Columbia College. The video exhibits the accuser, Yoseph Haddad, being bodily assaulted and pushed to the bottom by a masked protester.
“I used to be bodily attacked by pro-terror protesters earlier than my lecture at Columbia College. As an alternative of a lecture, I needed to file a grievance with the police. They could have drawn blood however these cowards won’t ever cease me,” Haddad wrote on Instagram, sharing the video.
The video was additionally shared by an acquaintance of Haddad, who wrote within the caption, “At this time at Columbia College, violent terror supporters assaulted my companion, @YosephHaddad — who by the way just isn’t Jewish however an Arab Israeli. That is the face of the suspect.” The person thanked the NYPD for “appearing swiftly and being on high of this case.”
He added, “He’s making an attempt to disguise himself now and blocked his socials (that are filled with inflammatory anti-Israel content material) however I filed a police report and he can be arrested within the close to future!”
Over 100 arrested at Columbia College
In the meantime, not less than 108 anti-Israel protestors on the college have been hauled away and compelled into NYPD corrections buses. Officers have been seen sporting physique armour and face shields, swarming the Morningside Heights campus shortly after 1 pm on Thursday, April 18.
The NYPD intervened after the faculty president, Minouche Shafik, determined to clear an enormous anti-Israel protest encampment. Those that have been arrested have been slapped with trespassing summonses, and two have been additionally handed obstruction of governmental administration summonses.
