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Columbia President Minouche Shafik faces mounting calls to resign as anti-Israel protest grows

Anti-Israel protests on the Manhattan campus continue to grow, with about 200 demonstrators gathering on Monday and increasing calls for Columbia University President Minoush Shafik to resign. New York’s Republican delegation and the Columbia Jewish Alumni Association resign as president embattled over his handling of protests that have made headlines in recent days for anti-Semitism […]

Stefanik and New York GOP demand Columbia president resign: ‘You have failed’

New York House Republicans are demanding that Columbia University President Minouche Shafik resign from her position as pro-Palestinian protests erupt on the campus ahead of Passover, a Jewish holiday. House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) led a letter sent to Shafik on Monday saying the president should step down “for failing to put an end to […]

Columbia University president orders virtual classes as anti-Israel protests take over: ‘We need a reset’

Columbia University students announced in an evening statement that all classes will be held virtually on Monday after anti-Israel protesters occupied the campus, the university’s president announced. In a statement posted early Monday morning, Columbia University President Dr. Nemat “Minoush” Shafiq said he condemned the specific actions of the agitators who formed “encampments” on campus […]

Stefanik Calls On Columbia University President To Step Down For ‘Putting Jewish Students’ Safety At Risk’

Top left: Columbia University’s Nematoh testifies during the House Education and Labor Committee hearing on “Columbia in Crisis: Columbia University’s Response to Anti-Semitism” on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at the Capitol in Washington. President Shafik. (AP Photo/Jose) Luis Magana) Background: Rep. Elise Stefanik (R.N.Y.), chair of the Republican Conference, speaks during a speech at the […]

Massive Protests Against Leftist Colombian President Break Out

Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Colombia on Sunday, rallying against leftist President Gustavo Petro over his latest proposals for a social reform agenda. Videos posted on X (formerly Twitter) show large groups of protesters filling the streets of several cities, including the capital Bogotá. A video circulating online shows Plaza de Bolívar […]

Alleged Plot to Assassinate President Zelensky at European Airport Foiled

A joint intelligence operation between Poland and Ukraine has led to the arrest of a Polish national on suspicion of carrying out hostile reconnaissance at an airport used by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy for international flights. Anna Adamiak, a prosecutor at the Polish National Prosecutor’s Office, said this during the investigation of Polish national “Paweł […]

Pro-Palestinian protests erupt at Columbia University as its president testifies on Capitol Hill

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian students occupied Columbia University‘s main lawn on Wednesday to demand the school divest from Israel, as university president Nemat Shafik was on Capitol Hill testifying about campus antisemitism. Members of the Gaza Solidarity Encampment started staging their occupation around 4:00 AM Wednesday morning, setting up tents and claiming they would remain there […]