Jewish students told to flee Columbia campus. How does that happen in America in 2024?


by USA Today

USA Today— Pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University have gotten so out of control that administrators announced that all classes will be held virtually.

PJ Media—Biden’s America: Jewish Students Advised to Flee Columbia University for Their Own Safety. The Orthodox rabbi at Columbia University and Barnard College issued a statement advising Jewish students to leave campus and return home because of ongoing demonstrations by anti-Israel activists that threaten their safety.

New York Post—Rabbi warns Jewish Columbia students: Letters to the Editor — April 23, 2024. The Issue: Columbia Rabbi Elie Buechler’s advisory for Jewish students to leave campus for safety reasons. And the winner in the “Worst Advice Ever” category goes to Rabbi Elie Buechler, identified by The Post as a “prominent rabbi” at Columbia University (“Rabbi’s home run call,” April 22). He has advised Jewish students there to run

TheHill—Jewish student sues Columbia for failing to provide a safe environment amid campus protests. An anonymous Jewish student filed a lawsuit Monday against Columbia University, alleging that the Ivy League school has failed to provide "a safe educational environment” for its students amid ongoing pro-Palestinian protests. In the lawsuit, the second-year student claims that since demonstrators established a “Gaza Solidarity Encampment” more than a week ago, she and other