Barnard president loses vote of no confidence as criticism mounts over protest response
The president of Columbia University’s Barnard College was defeated in a university-wide vote of no confidence Tuesday. There has been growing criticism of the school’s response to the pro-Palestinian movement, which has sparked a national movement and garnered political attention. About 77 percent of Barnard College’s faculty voted no confidence in President Laura Rosenberry on […]
‘Defy Those Rules’: CNN Host Presses Pro-Palestine Student On University Protest Guidelines
CNN host Erin Burnett spoke to pro-Palestinian student Atinthia Sivalingam about why demonstrators felt they had to “defy” the guidelines their school had set for demonstrations. Sivalingam appeared on “Erin Burnett Outfront” on Monday and spoke about his recent arrest during a protest at Princeton University. Prior to Sivalingam’s arrest, the city of Princeton announced […]
Columbia starts suspending students defying order to vacate protest encampment
Columbia University officials have begun to suspend students who are refusing to comply with its order to disperse anti-Israel encampment protests on campus. The pro-Palestinian protesters have demanded the university divest from Israel, something officials have rejected after negotiations with the student protesters. The protests have garnered national headlines over reports of hostile behavior toward […]
Columbia issues ultimatum to clear pro-Palestine protest or risk suspension | US universities
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators at Columbia University have been given an ultimatum to abandon their camp or risk suspension after talks aimed at voluntary removal of the camp collapsed. The ultimatum, with a deadline of 2pm on Monday, was issued after the university’s president, Minoush Shafiq, announced that efforts to reach a compromise with protest organizers had […]
Democrats call on Columbia board to end protest encampment or resign
A group of House Democrats is calling on Columbia University’s Board of Trustees to end the ongoing protest encampment on campus or resign from their positions. Representative Josh Gottheimer (DN.J.) and Representative Dan Goldman (DN.Y.) led a group of 21 colleagues. send a letter The board called on school officials to call off the encampment, […]
Jill Stein Arrested at Washington University Pro-Palestinian Protest
Green Party presidential candidate Dr. Jill Stein was arrested along with more than 100 others at an anti-Israel protest on the campus of Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri, her campaign announced. Stein, along with campaign managers Jason Cole and Kelly Merrill Kaier, shot a video shortly after the candidate said, “We stand here alongside […]
US presidential candidate Jill Stein arrested during anti-Israel protest at Washington University in St. Louis
Jill Stein, a presidential candidate for the far-left Green Party, was arrested during an anti-Israel protest at Washington University in St. Louis on Saturday, a day after she was confronted in front of Columbia University. The doctor-turned-activist-politician was among more than 80 people arrested after a large group refused to leave the private university’s campus. […]
Demonstrators protest media coverage of Israel-Hamas war at White House Correspondents’ Dinner
The demonstrators are protesting media coverage of the Israel-Hamas war at this year’s White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, which was attended by President Biden, senior administration officials and reporters. Demonstrators have criticized President Biden’s administration’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war and mainstream media’s coverage of the conflict. Videos posted on social media show that chants […]
Chaos Erupts At Anti-Israel Protest On Georgia Campus
An anti-Israel protest at Emory University delved into chaos Thursday as demonstrators clashed with local law enforcement. Protesters set up encampments on the campus to stand in solidarity with Palestine as the Israel-Hamas war rages on in Gaza. Organizers of the group declared their occupation of Emory University to call for a “total institutional divestment […]
Jewish Law Student, October 7 Hamas Attack Survivor, Spit On at University of Texas Protest
AUSTIN, Texas — Seth Greenwald, who hopes to graduate from the University of Texas School of Law in May, is a lucky survivor of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel. Mr. Greenwald spoke about his experiences in Israel during the horrific attacks that claimed the lives of approximately 1,200 people in Israel. Greenwald told […]