Columbia University protests: Rep. Elise Stefanik urges trustees to remove Shafik after mob seizes building
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 […]
Ex-Google workers out over Israel protests claim they were illegally fired
A group of former Google employees have filed a federal labor complaint alleging they were wrongfully fired by Google for their involvement in internal protests over the company’s business relationship with the Israeli government. The complaint, filed late Monday with the National Labor Relations Board, calls for improved working conditions and calls for “peaceful, non-destructive […]
Chinese scientist, first to publish COVID sequence, protests lab lockout
The first scientist in China to publish the sequence of the new coronavirus staged a sit-in protest outside his lab after being locked out by authorities. Zhang Yongzhen and his team were reportedly given an eviction notice from the laboratory. The Shanghai Public Health Clinical Center said the institute’s closure was for safety reasons and […]
Mike Johnson calls Columbia protests ‘utter disgrace’ and will announce ‘crackdown’ on antisemitism at universities – live | US politics
Johnson calls Columbia University’s protests an ‘utter disgrace’, calls for president’s resignation again Republican House Speaker mike johnson He continues to direct his anger at Columbia University students and leaders, accusing protests against Israel’s invasion of Gaza of anti-Semitism. What continues to happen in Colombia is an utter disgrace. Campuses are occupied by anti-Semitic students […]
Massachusetts Democrat demands universities crack down on anti-Israel protests: ‘Shut them down’
Representative Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, called on university leaders to end anti-Israel protests on campus, saying they were overreaching and jeopardized the safety of Jewish students. the democrat said NBC10 Boston He said school leaders had a “responsibility” to call off the protest, saying it disrupted classes and made many Jewish students feel unsafe on campus. […]
Columbia backs off as Trump blames Biden for antisemitic protests
The university campus becomes the new southern boundary. How so many university presidents capitulated to a small group of protesters who hate Israel has become America’s hottest issue. This undoubtedly points to a breakdown in order in this country, especially in our elite institutions, which were once revered and now serve as paragons of despicability. […]
It’s Time to Examine Tenure Reform, Investigate Who’s Funding Campus Protests
On CNN’s “AC360” broadcast Monday, Larry Summers, professor emeritus and former president of Harvard University, called for a “thorough investigation” into the sources of funding for recent campus protests and changes at the university. He called for a “thorough investigation” into the matter. Because “the trustees, who are life trustees, and they make the rules […]
Jewish student sues Columbia for failing to provide a safe environment amid campus protests
An anonymous Jewish student made the accusation. lawsuit on Monday against Columbia University, claiming the Ivy League school failed to provide a “safe educational environment” for students as pro-Palestinian protests continue. In her complaint, the second-year student claims she and other openly Jewish students have been harassing her since protesters set up a “Gaza Solidarity […]
White House dodges questions on college administrators’ response to anti-Israel protests on campuses
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre dodged several questions at a press conference Monday about the response of many U.S. universities as anti-Israel protests, which sometimes turn violent, continue to escalate. Students at universities across the country, including many Ivy League schools such as Columbia, Yale, Harvard, and Penn, have been protesting daily, demanding a […]
Let Cops Clear Leftist Protests at George Washington University
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) told D.C. Mayor Democrat Muriel Bowser to stay out of the way of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and allow officers to remove violent left-wing protesters from the George Washington campus. pressure to do so. University. In addition to Republicans pressuring authorities to end these demonstrations where anti-Semitism is rampant, this […]