May 03 2024 49 mins
The campus protests are a recent news obsession in the US. But did you hear when a couple students (and former Israel Defense Force members) allegedly sprayed a chemical that sent a number of protesters to the hospital?
This was back in January, but it took AJ+ over two months to finally put out a report. There's a reason for that, which we get into in the podcast. This is the definitive account of the incident – at least, until the police say otherwise.
The minidoc we are referencing* :
Pro-Palestine Students Face Alleged Chemical Attack At Columbia University
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2vNJOQfDmI
Note that this episode only plays parts of the AJ+ report, and if you only listen to this, you're definitely not getting the full picture – including some pretty important caveats about the allegations (including the fact that much of this is nearly impossible to confirm, and the statements from the university). For the full picture, you definitely want to see the full thing. So definitely check that link above.
Also, there's this 404 article:
Bike Lock NYPD Insists Is 'Industrial' Protest Tool Is a Normal Lock Recommended by Columbia University
https://www.404media.co/nypd-bike-lock-chain-kryptonite-columbia-university-protests/
Anna Kook is a producer at AJ+ [@_annakook]
Mustafa Mirza is a freelance producer and photographer [@moosezafa]