Columbia University president grilled on campus antisemitism at congressional hearing


by NBC News

NBC News— Columbia University’s president strongly denounced antisemitism during a Congressional hearing Wednesday, saying after Hamas' Oct. 7 attack, “the world changed, and so did my focus.” “Antisemitism has no place on our campus, and I am personally committed to doing everything I can to confront it directly,” President Nemat “Minouche” Shafik told the Republican-led House Committee on Education and the Workforce. “Israel was brutally attacked by Hamas terrorists and very soon it became clear that...

ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos—Congressional committee grills Columbia University president on campus antisemitism. Columbia University President Nemat "Minouche" Shafik testified Wednesday before a congressional committee investigating antisemitism on the New York City campus.

The Washington Times—House Republicans grill Columbia University president over rampant campus antisemitism. Columbia President Minouche Shafik aced the biggest test at Wednesday’s House hearing on campus antisemitism, but she was no match for House Republicans who caught her in multiple contradictions related to the school’s reaction to hate against Jewish people.

The Daily Signal—Rep. Stefanik Grills Columbia University President at Second House Antisemitism Hearing. Columbia University and other higher institutions have entirely falled to hold antisemites accountable according to Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y. and other Republican lawmakers. The House Read More