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Columbia bans student protest leader who said ‘Zionists don’t deserve to live’

Columbia University banned Khymani James, a 20-year-old pro-Palestinian student protest organizer, from its campus on Friday after it was reported he previously made violent remarks toward Zionists. “I want to make clear that calls of violence and statements targeted at individuals based on their religious, ethnic or national identity are unacceptable and violate university policy,” […]

White House rips ‘dangerous, appalling statements’ from Columbia protest leader

The White House harshly criticized a student leader of a pro-Palestinian protest at Columbia University on Friday after his comments resurfaced. “These dangerous and horrifying statements are upsetting and should serve as a wake-up call. Defending the murder of Jews is terrible,” White House deputy press secretary Andrew Bates said in a statement Friday. Ta. […]

Columbia student banned from campus after remarks about ‘murdering Zionists’

A Columbia University student who discussed “killing Zionists” was “expelled from campus” on Friday, according to a university spokesperson. Junior Kaimani James has previously suggested people should be “thankful” he hasn’t killed “Zionists” by comparing them to “white supremacists” and “Nazis” It went viral on the internet, and early Friday morning he expressed his “regret.” […]

Columbia officials slam administration for response to pro-Palestinian protests

The Columbia University administration is facing criticisms from a panel of its fellow faculty and students over its handling of pro-Palestinian protesters. Large groups have gathered at Columbia since last week, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Some protesters have gone further by calling for the death of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and reportedly targeting Jewish […]

Anti-Israel Columbia protesters refuse to discuss taking down tents as negotiations continue

Organizers of the anti-Israel camp at Columbia University are refusing to consider removing their tents until the administration makes progress on some of their demands. Mahmoud Khalil, an apartheid divest negotiator at Columbia University, told the Post on Friday afternoon that “we’re not really negotiating the status of the encampments at this point.” Friday marked […]