Columbia’s senate calls for investigation into university president over reaction to Gaza protests
by The Independent
The Independent— The sentate voted on Friday as protests over the Israel-Gaza war continued on campuses across the country
FOX News—Columbia University’s policy-making senate votes for resolution calling to investigate school’s leadership. The Columbia University Senate in New York City voted in favor of a resolution calling for an investigation into the school’s leadership amid anti-Israel protests that have taken place on the campus for over a week. A source within the school’s leadership confirmed the details of the resolution, saying it was adopted by a vote of 62-14, with three senate members abstaining. The resolution alleges Columbia President Minouche Shafik violated established protocols when she authorized the New York...
Vanity Fair—Biden’s Call for “Order” Is Unlikely to Ease Gaza Protests. Biden’s remarks come amid skyrocketing tensions on school campuses over Israel’s war in Gaza, which has left more than 34,000 Palestinians dead in nearly eight months of hostilities. Biden has publicly been critical of Benjamin Netanyahu’s handling of the conflict, and his administration has pushed for a ceasefire, with Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging Hamas to agree to the truce proposal Israel offered up last weekend. But Biden has not substantially altered his policy toward Israel,...
www.plenglish.com—Cuban president expresses solidarity with U.S. university protesters. Havana, May 1 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Wednesday expressed his solidarity with American students who have staged pro-Palestinian marches at U.S. universities. The post Cuban president expresses solidarity with U.S. university protesters first appeared on Prensa Latina.