Student Protests

Columbia pro-Palestinian group endorses violence and walks back apology for student who said ‘Zionists don’t deserve to live’

Luke Tress in JTA · 8 Oct

A pro-Palestinian student group at Columbia University, Columbia University Apartheid Divest (CUAD), retracted an earlier apology for a statement made by student Khymani James which said Zionists don't deserve to live.

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Campus protests defined the year since Oct. 7. Could they actually change U.S. policy?

Mira Sucharov in Forward · 5 Oct

One year after the Oct. 7 outbreak of war in Gaza, student protests have persisted across U.S. campuses, advocating for divestment from military-supporting companies and severing of ties with Israeli institutions.

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After the Encampments - For the student movement, translating chaos into real leverage will require a “long-haul protest” that sustains the crisis semester after semester.

Aparna Gopalan in Jewish Currents · 26 Sep

Student movements across several universities, including Northwestern, Rutgers, Brown, Columbia, and the New School, faced challenges in leveraging protests for long-term change, specifically regarding divestment from Israel.

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Universities are trying a new strategy on Israel and Gaza: Say nothing

Andrew Lapin in Forward · 13 Sep

Universities across the United States, facing controversy over their statements regarding the conflicts in Israel and Gaza, are increasingly adopting policies of institutional neutrality.

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Why I'm confident the war in Gaza won't ruin another year on campus

Jodi Rudoren in Forward · 30 Aug

Jodi Rudoren expresses cautious optimism about campus climates regarding Israel-Palestine debates as the new academic year begins.

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As fall semester begins, University of California system takes a tougher tack on student protesters

Louis Keene in Forward · 21 Aug

Amid ongoing pro-Palestinian protests that led to arrests and significant damage in the spring, the University of California system recently implemented stricter rules banning tents, masks, and other protest tactics on campus to ensure safety and uphold orderly operations.

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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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I'm grateful Columbia deans were disciplined for their antisemitic texts, but it's far from enough

Eleanor H. Reich in Forward · 12 Jul

Columbia University faced a scandal known as "Textgate" where administrators were caught exchanging antisemitic texts during a hearing on campus antisemitism.

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Universities have lost control. Why are they so weak?

Jewish Chronicle · 11 Jun

Following recent anti-Israel student activities at American universities including Columbia and UCLA, the author highlights a concerning rise in organized anti-Israel activism on university campuses, with protesters endorsing Hamas and Hezbollah and defacing property with anti-Zionist messages.

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“In the Middle of Fighting for Freedom We Found Ourselves Free” - June Jordan’s 1993 tribute to Audre Lorde, her sister-in-arms from the ’60s student protests and beyond

Alexis Pauline Gumbs in Jewish Currents · 29 May

June Jordan's 1993 tribute to Audre Lorde reflects on their shared activism in the Civil Rights and Black Power movements, particularly during student protests at City University of New York (CUNY) in the late 1960s.

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History Repeats | Izabella Tabarovsky on how the New Student Protests are Just Same Old Antisemitism

Israel: State of a Nation · 23 May

Izabella Tabarovsky discusses the historical roots of anti-Israel sentiments and anti-Semitism on campuses, linking them back to Soviet Russia and explaining their long-lasting impact on contemporary movements.

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I was expelled from Columbia for my activism in '68. Here's what student activists need to focus on next

Nicholas Freudenberg in Forward · 16 May

Nicholas Freudenberg reflects on his activism at Columbia University in 1968 and offers advice to current student activists.

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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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Colleges take down encampments — with cops or concessions

Beth Harpaz in Forward · 14 May

As spring semesters conclude, pro-Palestinian encampments on college campuses are being dismantled, either through agreements between protesters and administrators or by police intervention.

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Students walk out as Jerry Seinfeld, a recent Israel advocate, delivers Duke commencement address

Philissa Cramer in JTA · 13 May

During a commencement address at Duke University, some students protested against comedian Jerry Seinfeld due to his support for Israel, with several students walking out carrying Palestinian flags.

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Campus updates: A divestment, a dismantling, a resignation and a cancellation

Beth Harpaz in Forward · 10 May

Amid ongoing student protests related to the Israel-Gaza war, recent developments on U.S. college campuses include the dismantling of a pro-Palestinian encampment at MIT leading to arrests, Union Theological Seminary's decision to divest from companies profiting from the war, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Colson Whitehead canceling a commencement speech at UMass Amherst due to police handling of protesters, and Cornell President Martha Pollack's resignation.

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If These Walls Could Talk: Columbia’s Hamilton Hall—1968-2024 with Glenn Frankel, Robert Siegel, Susan Rubin Suleiman and Amy E. Schwartz

Moment in Moment · 10 May

Columbias Hamilton Hall has been at the center of student protests multiple times, notably in 1968 and slated for 2024.

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If These Walls Could Talk: Columbia’s Hamilton Hall—1968-2024

MomentMag · 10 May

A discussion with Glenn Frankel, Robert Siegel, Susan Rubin Suleiman, and Amy E. Schwartz about the history of student protests and occupations at Columbia's Hamilton Hall from 1968 to 2024, exploring themes such as divisions within the student body and faculty, free speech, radicalization, and the construction and destruction of barricades.

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A ‘quite religious’ anti-Zionist: Meet the Jewish Columbia student who wrangled the college newspaper’s opinion page

Dan Glaun in Forward · 9 May

Milene Klein, a Jewish Columbia student and former chief of the opinion desk at the Columbia Spectator, grappled with her anti-Zionist views while navigating the tumult of pro-Palestinian protests on campus.

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These Jewish teens have advice for public schools paralyzed by the debate over Gaza

Josephine Wettan in JTA · 9 May

Jewish teens are sharing their experiences of feeling unsupported and unequipped to handle discussions on Israel-Palestine conflicts in public schools, with many schools failing to provide adequate education or resources.

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Why is Israeli Suffering Almost Completely Ignored?

Emes Ve-Emunah · 5 May

Last night, a significant anti-Netanyahu protest took place in Israel, led by furious hostage family members urging a deal with Hamas to free hostages and demanding Netanyahu's resignation.

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Why we shouldn’t shut down student protests for Palestine

Jewish Chronicle · 3 May

The author argues against shutting down student protests for Palestine, emphasizing that university is a time for students to develop and express their opinions, even if they may seem misguided.

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Who Has the Right to “Disrupt” the University? - The very administrators now cracking down on student protests’ “disruptiveness” have been dismantling higher education for decades.

Dennis M. Hogan in Jewish Currents · 3 May

Administrators at various universities, including Columbia, have taken harsh measures against student protesters seeking divestment from Israel, leading to hundreds of arrests and clashes with police.

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Columbia squandered ample opportunities to chart a path without involving police

Lux Alptraum in Forward · 2 May

The article discusses the recent events at Columbia University, particularly the involvement of the NYPD to remove pro-Palestinian student protesters from campus, leading to criticism of the university's handling of the situation.

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It will take courage to stop UK campuses from turning into their US counterparts

Jewish Chronicle · 2 May

The article highlights the growing concerns about rising hostility towards Jewish students on UK campuses, with a focus on recent protests emulating movements from US campuses.

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