India, July 23 -- Columbia University has taken strong action against students who joined protests against Israel's war in Gaza. The school has expelled some students, suspended others, and even revoked academic degrees.

According to the student group Columbia University Apartheid Divest (CUAD), around 80 students have now been punished. Some were expelled, and others were suspended for as long as three years. CUAD has been calling on Columbia to cut all financial ties with Israel, according to Al Jazeera report.

In a statement on Tuesday, Columbia said the latest punishments are related to protests at Butler Library in May 2025 and an encampment during Alumni Weekend in spring 2024.

The university said, "Disruptions to academic activi...