House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik, R.N.Y., announced Monday that Columbia University President Dr. Nemat “Minoush” Shafik, after a mob of anti-Israel agitators took over the university building early Tuesday morning. I’m asking for his dismissal.
In a letter Tuesday to Columbia University Board of Trustees co-chairs David Greenwald and Claire Shipman, Stefanik wrote that the “disruption that has engulfed” the campus for several weeks began earlier in the day. He said it was taken to a new level when he was “attacked” by Hamilton Hall. , being corrupted and hijacked.
The mob took workers hostage, presented their demands to the university, and barricaded itself in the building, which was still occupied at the time of the letter.
“These actions, like illegal encampments and violent riots, go far beyond the right to free speech protected by the First Amendment,” Stefanik said. “This violence is a direct result of the appeasement policies adopted by President Minoush Shafik to combat anti-Semitism on campus.
“President Shafiq has authorized a mob-ruled occupation of the campus, and she is working hard to ensure that this occupation can be met with a swift and overwhelming response to retake the campus, restore order, and protect Jewish students. must be dismissed immediately.”
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Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (RN.Y.) is calling for the removal of Columbia University President Dr. Nemat “Minoush” Shafik. (Jiang Haiyun/Bloomberg)
Stefanik accused the university of allowing anti-Semitism and disorder to flourish on campus “for far too long” and failing to meet deadlines set by the president to clear the camps.
She also accused the school of preventing the New York City Police Department (NYPD) from entering the campus and clearing the encampment.
“Under President Shafik’s failed leadership, the rule of law does not exist in Colombia and its consequences go unenforced,” Stefanik wrote. “Just last night, the student who was allegedly expelled from campus for calling for the murder of Jews reportedly led the takeover of Hamilton Hall. This anti-Semitic encampment has been in operation for several weeks. If some kind of punishment had been taken against him, these incidents might have happened.”
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Columbia University President Minoush Shafik. (Fox News Digital)
He added: “This is a dereliction of duty. President Shafik has bent over backwards to appease anti-Semitic radicals and agitators who have caused chaos.” “By enabling this, President Shafik is not only violating the rights of Jewish students and faculty above all else, but he is also creating an environment that is unsafe for everyone on campus.”
Because of her actions, Stefanik called on university trustees to remove Shafik from her position and ensure the safety of students and staff “before another building on campus collapses.” Ta.
The congressman has remained largely silent on the anti-Israel protests at Columbia University.
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Anti-Israel agitators camp near the entrance to Hamilton Hall on the Columbia University campus in New York City on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Mary Altafer, Pool)
Stefanik sent a letter to Biden administration officials last week requesting federal intervention to protect Jewish students.
In the letter, she described the protesters as “a mob of unauthorized students and agitators who have been allowed to continue targeting Jewish students” and accused them of anti-Semitism that has occurred as a result of their activities. cited an incident.
“There must be consequences for those calling for terrorism and violent attacks,” she wrote. Citing the Immigration and Nationality Act, which says those who support terrorism can be disqualified from living in the United States, Stefanik said the protesters were “brazenly supporting Hamas and other terrorist organizations.” “I am doing it,” he pointed out.
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“Allowing continued support for terrorism could allow this evil ideology to spread,” Stefanik argued. “We demand that current laws be implemented to cancel visas and deport students whose visas have been suspended for anti-Semitic acts.”
She also called on the Department of Education to hold Columbia University accountable by canceling federal funding that Ivy League schools receive.
Fox News Digital’s Andrea Vacchiano and Danielle Wallace contributed to this report.
