“I believe you have an obligation to stand up for what you believe in, even if it’s unpleasant,” co-chair of the Columbia U antisemitism task force, Lemann, said.
Reuven Kahane had been arrested and accused of assault after the altercation with the demonstrators, who were protesting outside the home of a Columbia U trustee.
The message exchanges took place during an event on campus titled "Jewish Life on Campus: Past, Present, and Future" and followed weeks of protests at Columbia.
After housing some of the biggest anti-Israel protests on American campuses in recent months, and with several graduation ceremonies at other universities disrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters, Columbia has decided to only hold school-level ceremonies, away from the main campus
Many argue that the Gaza protests at Columbia university, at the forefront of the pro-Palestinian solidarity movement on U.S. campuses, aren't antisemitic. It would be harder to claim that they don't target Israeli individuals
No, the rioting at Columbia was not about the freedom, democracy, equality, justice, or peace that the Middle East craves. It was about their eradication.
It is undeniable that the protest movement at Columbia has a major Jewish component. The encampment seder was not a ploy, nor was the Kabbalat Shabbat service an act.
Columbia University is facing a class action lawsuit accusing the prestigious school of failing to keep Jewish students safe amid the wave of anti-Israel protests that have disrupted the Ivy League campus, according to the New York Post. Massive class action lawsuit just filed against @Columbia The plaintiffs are seeking relief for the […]
Class action suit also filed against Columbia trustees for not dismantling the encampment and thereby denying Jewish students a safe environment for learning
As the deadline to dismantle the protest camp passed, dozens of students remained in place overnight. A class action suit was filed against Columbia trustees for not dismantling the encampment and thereby denying Jewish students a safe environment for learning
Colleges around the US implored pro-Palestinian student protesters to clear out tent encampments with rising levels of urgency Monday, including an ultimatum from Columbia University for students to sign a form and leave the encampment by the afternoon or face suspension. Columbia activists defied the 2 p.m. deadline with chants, clapping and drumming from the […]
Protest leaders are demanding that Columbia divest from companies with ties to Israel, disclose investments, end its partnership with Tel Aviv University and grant amnesty to those who faced disciplinary action over protests. President Shafik: 'We are consulting with a broader group in our community to explore internal options to end this crisis'
A lawsuit by Palestine Legal demands Columbia reverse students' suspensions, drop charges against them, expunge their records, and offer to pay for their psychotherapy.
A woman in a Keffiyeh shouted at a pro-Israel activist, "We are Hamas," outside Columbia on Wednesday. "We're all Hamas," she said at the counter-protesters that had rallied outside the university.