Gaza Solidarity Encampment

Columbia President Minouche Shafik Resigns

Jonas Du in The Free Press · 15 Aug

Columbia University President Minouche Shafik resigned amid criticism over her handling of student protests and campus antisemitism.

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Snapshots from Campus

New Voices Editorial Board in New Voices · 15 May

The article discusses the diversity of Jewish student experiences on college campuses during times of protests, highlighting that Jewish students, like the broader Jewish community, are not a monolithic group.

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'Solidarity had morphed into a nightmare': A journalist goes inside the encampment at the University of British Columbia

Hadani Ditmars in Forward · 10 May

Journalist Hadani Ditmars reflects on her visit to a Gaza solidarity encampment at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, encountering a mix of activists from various backgrounds, including an anti-Zionist Jew, a Palestinian man who came to Vancouver for medical treatment, and an Iraqi doctoral candidate with memories of war.

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The campus protests are no longer about Israel. They’re about America.

Barak Sella in Forward · 9 May

The article discusses how recent campus protests in support of Palestine are no longer just about Israel but have become a way for young Americans to express their frustration and pessimism about America's direction.

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Fact, fiction, and the campus protester who got arrested on his birthday

Jodi Rudoren in Forward · 3 May

Over 40 Yale students have been arrested for pro-Palestine demonstrations, with campus protests escalating across the country.

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90 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested at Dartmouth, college that drew rare kudos for its Oct. 7 response

Andrew Lapin in Forward · 2 May

Dartmouth College faced a noteworthy incident as 90 pro-Palestinian protesters, including former Jewish studies department chair Annelise Orleck, were arrested during a campus encampment standoff with state riot police.

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Former Dartmouth Jewish studies chair thrown to the ground by police as 90 protesters are arrested

Andrew Lapin in JTA · 2 May

During a pro-Palestinian encampment protest at Dartmouth College, a former chair of the Jewish Studies department, Annelise Orleck, was thrown to the ground and arrested by police along with 90 other protesters.

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Brown University board to vote on Israel divestment following agreement with protesters

Andrew Lapin in JTA · 2 May

Brown University reached an agreement with pro-Palestinian protesters to end their encampment in exchange for a campus-wide vote in October on divesting from companies doing business in Israel.

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Columbia begins suspending student protesters after calling off negotiations

Lauren Markoe in Forward · 29 Apr

Columbia University has begun suspending student protesters who failed to leave the Gaza Solidarity Encampment on campus by the designated deadline, with fears of potential arrests for trespassing.

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Netanyahu decries 'antisemitic mobs' at Columbia as university negotiates with student protesters

Lauren Markoe in Forward · 24 Apr

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized Columbia University, accusing it of being overrun by anti-Semitic mobs that threaten Jewish students and faculty, likening the situation to 1930s Germany.

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Netanyahu decries 'antisemitic mobs' at Columbia as university negotiates with student protesters

Lauren Markoe in Forward · 24 Apr

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized protesters at Columbia University, accusing them of being antisemitic and calling for the annihilation of Israel.

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Major Jewish funder steps back as Columbia University rocked by anti-Israel protests

Benyamin Cohen in Forward · 22 Apr

Jewish billionaire donor Robert Kraft announced he would stop supporting Columbia University following anti-Israel protests on campus, leading to safety concerns and all classes being moved online.

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As a Palestinian, I deplore what is happening at Columbia and other campuses – and what Hamas has done to us

Jewish Chronicle · 22 Apr

The text discusses the presence of militant pro-Hamas sentiments at Columbia University's Gaza solidarity encampment, highlighting chants against Jews and the glorification of violence.

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At Columbia I Am Told: ‘Go Back to Poland’

Jonathan Lederer in The Free Press · 22 Apr

The text describes a Jewish student's experiences at Columbia University amid protests in support of Palestine.

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Barnard suspends Ilhan Omar's daughter for anti-Israel protests

Jacob Kornbluh in Forward · 18 Apr

Isra Hirsi, the daughter of Rep. Ilhan Omar, has been suspended from Barnard College for participating in anti-Israel protests at Columbia University, leading to her and two other students being informed of their suspension.

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