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House Republicans to universities: 'Congress will not tolerate failure of duty to Jewish students'

Chairs of the Oversight; Judiciary; Science, Space and Technology; Education and Workforce and Ways and Means committees each spoke about how they will hold university leadership accountable. 

Reporter’s notebook: Progressive Jews at Columbia try to make it work

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.

30/04/2024

WUJS to Columbia U: Encampments are vehicles for heinous antisemitism

Columbia University must take decisive action to restore order and ensure the safety of all students, particularly the Jewish community.

By YANA NAFTALIEVA/PRESIDENT OF WUJS
30/04/2024

Image of four-year-old former hostage in Joe Biden's arms sends heartwarming message

Pictured here is a little girl who has no parents to whom she can address her questions. Abigail's father, the photographer Roi Idan, and her mother, Smadar, were murdered on October 7.

Qatar is oversaturating US Universities with funds, directly affecting the rise of antisemitism

Unveiling Qatar's substantial financial influence in American universities, promoting extremism, and leveraging its wealth, prompting calls for tighter regulations and oversight.

By WALLA!
30/04/2024

Columbia students seize building, smashing windows and lowering 'Intifada' banner

Amid the chaos on campus, several masked men in all black were reported entering John Jay residence hall via windows on 114th Street.

30/04/2024

Do not give up: Show up as generations of Jewish Columbians have done before you

Staying home is not what Jewish students have done for generations despite being targeted for their political beliefs.  

By PROFESSOR REBECCA KOBRIN
30/04/2024

Columbia begins suspending students who don't leave campus encampment

The administration said it was ‘disappointed’ it could not reach agreement with encampment organizers.

Columbia has fallen

Where Vietnam-era boomers see the reflection of 1968 in today’s protests, I see the shadows of 1938.

By PROF. ITSIK PE'ER
30/04/2024

Jewish student files class action lawsuit against Columbia for failing to guarantee safety

The Plaintiff, unnamed for safety reasons, is an openly Jewish student who claims to have experienced numerous instances of harassment and intimidation on campus since October 7.

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