A pro-Palestine protester at Columbia has provoked ridicule after she demanded the university helps give food to activists who are occupying parts of the campus.
The protester, who is part of a group illegally occupying Hamilton Hall at the prestigious New York university, told reporters outside the building on Tuesday that the university should allow supplies to be brought in.
She was identified as Johannah King-Slutzky, a PhD student at the university.
Ms King-Slutzky called the provisions for the activists – who are protesting over Israel’s war against Hamas and occupation of Gaza – “basic humanitarian aid”.
“Like, could people please have a glass of water?’’ Ms King-Slutzky told reporters.
“Do you want students to die of dehydration and starvation or get severely ill even if they disagree with you? If the answer is no, then you should allow basic... I mean, it’s crazy to say because we’re on an Ivy League campus, but this is like basic humanitarian aid we’re asking for,’’ she said, according to footage posted on X.