Jewish alumni of Columbia University have accused their alma mater of failing to curb anti-Semitism on campus and told administrators they need to “do their job.”
“Who could have imagined that Columbia University would become the site of an intifada rally, that swastikas would be scrawled on campus grounds, that Jewish students would be threatened and followed as they walked home from class?” said Matt, from the group. Schweber said. New Columbia University Jewish Alumni Association.
“Our message today is enough is enough,” Schweber said in a statement provided to the Post. “It has to stop. The government has to do its job properly.”
The alumni association also provided the Post with a link to a video of what it called the reunion. Unauthorized gathering in C.bempus Last week, hundreds of anti-Israel demonstrators chanted “Intifada, intifada!” and “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!” Critics argue that the phrase calls for erasing the Jewish state of Israel from the map.
Some held signs reading BDS, the initials for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement against the Jewish state.
Miche Oren, a Columbia University alumnus who served as Israel’s ambassador to the United States from 2009 to 2013, said: To come to their school. All the kids at UPenn said YES. All the Colombian kids said no.
“This shows that while things are bad, they are not hopeless. If UPenn can make real change, Columbia can too,” Oren said.
Former Penn State University President Liz McGill resigned in December following damning Congressional testimony regarding her efforts to address anti-Semitism on campus.
The U.S. Department of Education is investigating Columbia University for anti-Semitism complaints.
“Columbia University Jewish alumni must come together to stop what is happening on campus, because as we have discovered, “The government is either unable or unwilling to stop the incidents.” calls for violence.
“The greatness of an academic institution lies in its commitment to diversity of thought and its unwavering stance against bias,” Rudolph said. “As we have learned from history, excluding Jews or any group based on identity is a step toward academic and moral bankruptcy.”
Last week, Columbia University suspended four students indefinitely and removed them from their dorms for unjustified reasons. Suspicion of involvement in unauthorized activities The University’s student newspaper, The Spectator, reported on the March 24th “Resistance 101” event.
The “Resistance 101” event was organized by Barakat, who describes himself as a member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine. The group is on the U.S. list of terrorist organizations.
Columbia University officials insisted the Ivy League school in Morningside Heights is fighting against bias.
“As president [Minouche] Shafik and his administration have consistently made it clear that anti-Semitism is contrary to Colombian values. We are using every means possible to keep our community safe, including protecting Jewish students from anti-Semitic discrimination and harassment,” a Columbia spokesperson said. .
“We will seek discipline against members of our community who violate our policies. Maintaining a safe, civil, inclusive, and respectful campus environment is always a top priority for university administrators. and has never been more important than it is now.”
Shafiq released a statement last week calling it “abhorrent” that an unauthorized anti-Israel event “featured speakers known to support terrorism and promote violence.”
She also appeared to refer to an unauthorized anti-Israel rally that took place on April 4th.
“We are in the process of identifying the participants, who will be subject to disciplinary action based on our policies. This university is committed to a strong foundation of respect for both each other and our rules. It will only prosper if it can build ,” Shafiq said.
Shafik is scheduled to testify April 17 before the House Education and Labor Committee investigating campus anti-Semitism.
