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Letters from hundreds of Columbia University Jewish students solidify divided views on support for Palestinian campus protests

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On Wednesday, May 8, a new letter written by (and signed by) hundreds of Jewish students at Columbia University appeared on social media. Columbia Business School Assistant Professor Shai Davidai (as mentioned in his X/Twitter bio) shared the Google Doc on the Weibo platform. In this video, protesters protesting Israel’s war with Hamas stand near … Read more

Facing resistance from conservative judges, Columbia Law School expresses confidence in graduates

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Author: Nate Raymond and Karen Sloan Facing resistance from conservative judges, Columbia Law School expresses confidence in graduates – Columbia Law School’s dean expressed support for its graduates on Tuesday, saying they are “constantly sought after” as the school responded to an announcement by 13 conservative federal judges that it would not hire students from … Read more

Columbia University president breaks silence after ‘horrible’ NYPD raid: ‘You are students who paid a very high price’

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Columbia University President Minoush Shafiq has finally broken his silence after the NYPD raided campus during anti-Israel protests. Shafiq called on the student body to show more “empathy.” Several dramatic videos of police evicting occupiers and tent cities have surfaced on social media. Police stormed an administrative building illegally occupied by protesters. Columbia University President … Read more

Most of anti-Israel protesters detained at Columbia University City College not students, arrest count exceeds 2,000: report

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Most of those arrested at anti-Israel protests at Columbia University and City College were not students, according to recent developments in campus encampments. Just a day earlier, Mayor Eric Adams expressed concern about outside agitators influencing crowds. Another report suggested the total number of people arrested in the ongoing chaos now exceeds 2,000. FILE – … Read more

Columbia University begins crackdown on pro-Palestinian protests, suspends student demonstrations amid standoff

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In an effort to quell a long-running protest, Columbia University took a harsh stance, suspending the studies of pro-Palestinian students who insisted on camping out on the New York City campus Columbia University students continue to maintain a pro-Palestinian protest camp and wrote a message at the camp’s entrance in response to a letter sent … Read more