Monday, April 15, 2024
Jewish students say Columbia University must address antisemitism ahead of DC hearing
Jewish students from Columbia University who've experienced campus antisemitism will head to DC on Wednesday — when president Minouche Shafik gets grilled about what she's doing to address the problem, The Post has learned.
The students will also personally meet with Rep. Elise Stefanik, one of the members of the House of Representatives that will be flinging questions at the Ivy League leader.
Stefanik's pointed questions during prior hearings led to the ouster of the presidents of Harvard and the University of Pennsylvania, who gave fumbling answers about handling antisemitism.
"The unchecked antisemitism at Columbia is not exclusive to their campus but is part of a widespread systemic moral rot rampant through our higher education system," Stefanik, chairwoman of the House Republican Conference chairwoman, told The Post.
"From openly calling for the genocide of Jews to swastikas scattered across campus property, antisemitism has become commonplace at Columbia, making its Jewish students feel unsafe," she went on. "I am honored to meet the brave students from Columbia University who are bravely sharing their experiences of the inexcusable antisemitic harassment that they face. This senseless hate has no place on American campuses."
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