Columbia University
US reinstates deportation proceedings against pro-Palestinian student Mahdawi
A US immigration judge in February had rejected efforts by US President Donald Trump's administration to deport the Columbia University student, who was arrested last year.
US appeals court rules Mahmoud Khalil deportation case can continue
Columbia’s Hillel director: What do we do about antisemitism on campus?
Palestinian activist Leqaa Kordia released on $100K bond from Texas detention
How Mira Nair and Mahmood Mamdani’s politics shaped New York City’s new mayor
Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist with a long track record of pro-Palestinian activism, has said he counts his father among his political inspirations.
Antisemitism task force: Columbia must add Middle East faculty who are not explicitly anti-Zionist
Columbia’s Task Force on Antisemitism urged the Ivy League university to add expertise on Jewish and Israeli topics that do not come from an anti-Israel stance.
Harvard, Columbia quietly promote individuals involved in antisemitic incidents
A Harvard graduate who assaulted a Jewish classmate has been given a graduate teaching fellowship, and a Columbia Associate Professor who blocked Jewish students has been promoted to full Professor
Palestinian restaurant Ayat names location ‘Hind’s Hall’ to honor pro-Palestinian campus protestors
In an Instagram post, the restaurant Ayat NYC announced that its new storefront in Morningside Heights would be renamed in solidarity with pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia.
Despite Gaza ceasefire, war against Israel on college campuses rages on - opinion
The ceasefire may have silenced the rockets, but on American campuses, and beyond the US – and now, even in Toronto – the war continues.
Columbia University denies campus access to activist Mahmoud Khalil over safety concerns
"They’re censoring anything connected to Palestine, anything that exposes their repression, their retaliation, and their complicity in genocide," said Mahmoud Khalil
Columbia University rejects three Israel divestment proposals
The three December 2024 proposals by Columbia students, faculty, and staff accused the Israeli government and military of human rights violations, war crimes, and apartheid.
'Antisemitism not only normal, but popular': Michael Oren warns after Mamdani's win - interview
Mamdani’s defenders argue that he has consistently denounced hate crimes and that critics are conflating disagreement with bigotry.
Mamdani's progressive vision for New York shaped by childhood in Uganda, mentors say
The son of a Ugandan academic of Indian origins and an Indian-American filmmaker, Mamdani was born and spent several years as a child in Uganda's capital Kampala.
Former Columbia professor claims campus antisemitism focus fosters ‘Jewish victimization’
Professor Marianne Hirsch also argued the Holocaust must be taught alongside Gaza and the "Nakba," warning against “exceptionalism” in Holocaust memory.
