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US cancels $400 million in grants, contracts to Columbia University over antisemitism allegations

Since Oct. 7, some pro-Palestinian activists have seemingly taken more extreme action such as disrupting lessons and assaulting staff.

07/03/2025
 Protesters gather at a main entrance in front of Columbia University during convocation, in NY

Jewish learning forced underground, again

Repetition of history as Jewish studies are suppressed and Jews are in hiding, once again

By LILIAN BRASCH
06/03/2025
 US President Donald Trump speaks to journalists in the Oval Office on January 20, 2025.

Trump threatens to pull funding from campuses that allow ‘illegal protests,’ endorses mask ban

Trump vows to cut federal funding for campuses allowing 'illegal protests,' deport foreign agitators, and supports a mask ban at demonstrations.

By BEN SALES/JTA
05/03/2025

Columbia federal contracts and grants worth billions at risk over campus antisemitism

“Americans have watched in horror for more than a year now, as Jewish students have been assaulted and harassed on elite university campuses," said Education Secretary Linda McMahon.

Third Barnard student claimed expelled following anti-Israel expulsion protests

The activist was allegedly expelled for their involvement in the April occupation of Columbia’s Hamilton Hall.

Biden's antisemitism envoy rejects Columbia job over antisemitism

'I was Biden’s antisemitism envoy. I had been considering an academic appointment at the Ivy League institution. Not anymore.' Lipstadt wrote

US Task Force to Combat Antisemitism to probe 10 campuses

The reports on antisemitic incidences that encouraged the task force's visits were all made after Hamas's attacks in southern Israel on October 7, 2023.

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