A group protesters who gathered on Tuesday to urge
Columbia University to divest from
Israel said a man intentionally drove his car into their group, hospitalizing one person.
A group of about 25 protesters picketed outside of the home one of the university’s Board of Trustees in the Upper East Side on Tuesday morning, according to
USA Today.
Police told the outlet that an argument broke out between protesters and a driver,
and that as the protesters attempted to leave the area, the driver drove at the crowd, hitting one person. Three people, including the driver and the injured protester, were arrested, police said.
As they began to disperse, the group alleged,
Kahane circled the block before plowing into the group of students, striking one de-escalator, who attempted to stop the car as it surged forward. After it struck the first student, another moved in front of the vehicle, forcing it to stop.
The
student who was struck was also arrested, but was transported to the hospital where they were
“handcuffed to the bed.” The NYPD told The Daily Beast that Novak remains in the hospital where they are being treated for minor injuries.