American professor Caroline Fohlin was pinned to the ground and handcuffed by Georgia police during a pro-Palestinian protest at Emory University in Atlanta.

Georgia State Police had to use excessive force at a pro-Palestinian demonstration at Emory University in Atlanta, amid ongoing protests against the Israel-Hamas conflict.

Video footage shared by CNN captured the moment economics professor Caroline Fohlin attempted to intervene as officers arrested a protester.

In the video, Fohlin questions the officers’ actions, but is forcefully pushed to the ground by one of them. Despite her protests and claims of her profession, she was handcuffed with zip-ties, with another officer applying pressure to keep her down.

The incident adds to a series of protests at major US universities, including Ivy League schools such as Harvard and Yale, with tensions rising after more than 100 arrests at Columbia University. Protest organizers have condemned the police action and termed it “terrorism”.