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NYC Tycoons Pushed Mayor To Sic NYPD on Columbia Student Protesters

PULLING THE STRINGS

In a WhatsApp group chat populated by some of the richest people in the United States, a number of billionaires organized to “change the narrative” in support of Israel.

New York Police Department officers detain dozens of pro-Palestinian students at Columbia University after they barricaded themselves in the Hamilton Hall building.
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