American universities: dueling lawsuits claim Title VI violations at Columbia

Encampments have spread to dozens of campuses across the US.

A person stands watch at an entrance to the encampment on the university grounds as protests continue at Columbia University, during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in New York City, US, April 25, 2024.
A person stands watch at an entrance to the encampment on the university grounds as protests continue at Columbia University, during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in New York City, US, April 25, 2024.
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I went to a Seder at Columbia while protests raged outside - opinion

There was no escaping that this was a Passover night different from all other Passover nights.

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Protests at Columbia University, April 24, 2024.
Protests at Columbia University, April 24, 2024.
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Hundreds of students arrested from Texas to California as encampments spread

Meanwhile, the University of Southern California announced Thursday that it was canceling its graduation ceremony altogether, shortly after it barred its valedictorian from speaking.

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LAPD detain students from a protest encampment in support of Palestinians at the University of Southern California’s Alumni Park, as the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas continues, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., April 24, 2024.
LAPD detain students from a protest encampment in support of Palestinians at the University of Southern California’s Alumni Park, as the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas continues, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., April 24, 2024.
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Lawsuit alleges anti-Palestinian discrimination at Columbia

The brief demands scholarships and psychotherapy for students allegedly victimized

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Jewish Federations: Campus encampments violate civil rights

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Ilhan Omar visits Columbia, says students are 'joyfully protesting for peace'

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U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) is seen in Statuary Hall ahead of U.S. President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address in Washington, U.S., February 7, 2023.
U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) is seen in Statuary Hall ahead of U.S. President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address in Washington, U.S., February 7, 2023.
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NYC Mayor: 'No room for hate in our city to praise Hamas'

Mayor Adams criticized pro-Palestinian protesters' language as "immoral" and denounced support for Hamas, emphasizing unwavering support for Israel and urging peaceful protests without hate speech.

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FILE PHOTO: New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks during a news conference at 1 Police Plaza in New York City, US, April 3, 2024.
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It might be time to start our own Jewish Ivy League - editor's notes

Ivy League campuses are now too hostile to Jewish students; we need to take the cue and build new, safe institutions.

ByZVIKA KLEIN
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People climb the Alma Mater statue to see the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Mike Johnson (R-LA) during a press conference at Columbia University in response to demonstrators protesting in support of Palestinians, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist g
People climb the Alma Mater statue to see the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Mike Johnson (R-LA) during a press conference at Columbia University in response to demonstrators protesting in support of Palestinians, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist g
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Michael Oren: FBI must investigate money trail behind campus antisemitic protests

Columbia alumnus and ambassador Michael Oren reveals how substantial financial contributions from oil companies have manipulated universities to promote anti-Israel agendas.

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THEN-MK Michael Oren attends a parliamentary committee meeting in 2017.
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Police and activists clash, students call intifada while seizing campuses

The new encampments join campus occupations at Yale University, MIT, Tufts University, The New School, the University of Michigan, and others.

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A collective of groups organised by Jewish students at Columbia and Barnard in solidarity with Gaza and the protest encampment host Passover Seder at Columbia University, during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in New York City, U.S., April 22, 2024
A collective of groups organised by Jewish students at Columbia and Barnard in solidarity with Gaza and the protest encampment host Passover Seder at Columbia University, during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in New York City, U.S., April 22, 2024
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Robert Kraft: Radical Columbia profs. poison young minds

"I do not recognize my alma mater," says Robert Kraft, businessman, pro-Israel philanthropist and Columbia U. graduate

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NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS owner Robert Kraft is a proud and active Jewish sports personality who used his platform to combat antisemitism in America and throughout the world, with the latest initiative of his foundation involving the blue square emoji.
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Campus protests in second week


Students at universities across the United States have set up protest encampments on school grounds, proclaiming solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza and demanding that schools sever their relationships with Israel. 

The protests began at Columbia University, where police arrested more than 100 students before the encampment immediately reconstituted itself last week. The encampments, which now number in the dozens, have been the site of hundreds of arrests.

The demonstrations include calls for "intifada" against Israel, open expressions of support for Hamas, and praise for the October 7 attacks. The radical rhetoric has drawn wide condemnation, including from the White House and the leadership of Israel. 

At Columbia, a campus rabbi advised Jewish students to leave campus for their own safety, and several historically Jewish schools have re-opened their admissions process to accept students concerned for their wellbeing.

Many left-wing voices and progressive congresspeople praise the demonstrations, insisting that they are nonviolent and calling for peace.