New York City Council staffers, representing the city's legislative body, have endorsed two resolutions calling for a ceasefire in Gaza and urging divestment from Israeli investments.

Jewish students from various campuses are rejecting claims that student encampments for Gaza are antisemitic or pose a threat to Jewish safety.

The New York Civil Liberties Union is threatening to sue Columbia University over the suspension of two student groups, Students for Justice in Palestine and Jewish Voice for Peace, for organizing a protest supporting Palestinian rights.