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Columbia’s Hillel director: What do we do about antisemitism on campus?

A Jewish student’s experience on campus should not be defined by antisemitism, but rather by the support they receive when such incidents occur.

One demonstrator fixes another head scarf outside the pro-Palestine encampment on the Columbia University campus on April 29, 2024 in New York City.
Columbia students, professors, gather in front of the University to rally in support of Mahmoud Khalil, Leqaa Kordia, and the numerous other community members who have been unlawfully detained by ICE, in New York City,  United States, on March 09, 2026.

Palestinian activist Leqaa Kordia released on $100K bond from Texas detention

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife Rama Duwaji react as confetti falls during his inauguration ceremony in New York City, US, January 1, 2026.

Mamdani hosting Mahmoud Khalil at iftar sends ‘troubling message,’ NYC Jewish officials say

A group of young Austrian immigrants wave to the Statue of Liberty upon their arrival in America aboard the S.S. Harding. The 50 Jewish children, who were greeted by their new adoptive families, were fleeing Nazi persecution in their homeland.

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Fake rabbi appointed head of Colombia Religious Affairs bought title online

Rabbi Dr. Richard Gamboa Ben-Eleazar regularly takes to social media to denounce Zionist Jews as "Nazis" and "false Jews."

 Certificate of ordination of "Rabbi" Richard Gamboa Ben-Eleazar

Four Columbia students lose visas, join over 50 across US in crackdown

Columbia said that it had learned that four current international students had their visas revoked during a review of the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) database.

 People take part in a protest outside Columbia University following the school's concessions ot the Trump administration over pro-Palestinian protests, March 24, 2025 in New York City. (Kena Betancur/VIEWpress via Getty Images)

Mahmoud Khalil: Columbia U. 'reminiscent' of Assad regime, 'manufactured' antisemitism 'hysteria'

Khalil, who is currently being held at the Central Louisiana ICE Processing Center, instructed students at Columbia to “not abdicate their responsibility to resist repression.”

 Muslim protesters pray outside the main campus of Columbia University during a demonstration to denounce the immigration arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist who helped lead protests against Israel at the university, in New York City, US, March 14, 2025.

Anti-Israel activists chain themselves to Columbia gate demanding to know who reported Khalil

The chains and bindings were removed by security personnel, and the students were removed from the campus area.

Columbia student demonstrators chain themselves to the gates of St. Paul’s Chapel at Columbia University to denounce the arrest of Mahmoud Khalil in New York City, US, April 2, 2025.

Columbia anti-Israel org. Instagram account disabled amid crackdown on university

CUAD said on X Monday that Meta's decision was part of a collusion between corporations and governments to censor pro-Palestinian activity.

People take part in a rally held by Jewish activists for freedom and democracy and against the detention by ICE agents of Palestinian activist and Columbia University graduate student Mahmoud Khalil in New York City, March 20, 2025.

Congressional committee demands five colleges explain anti-Israel protests

Letters were sent to Barnard College, Bowdoin College, Northwestern University, Pomona College, and Sarah Lawrence College.

 Students participate in a pro-Palestinian protest outside of the Columbia University campus on November 15, 2023 in New York City.

Will Columbia President Shipman's administration be successful? - opinion

The only way to know whether or not this administration will be effective is by observing their actions or lack thereof.

 A timed exposure shot of Columbia University's main academic library (and the largest building on campus), Butler Library, at dusk.

Trump administration to review nearly $9 billion in Harvard funding over campus antisemitism

The review will include over $255 million in contracts between Washington and Harvard, as well as over $8.7 billion in "multi-year grant commitments."

 Dozens of Harvard Medical School faculty and students protested outside of the school on March 15, 2024. They were protesting an event featuring the president of the American Medical Association, over the powerful physicians' group's repeated refusal to call for a ceasefire in Gaza.

US Senate committee investigating AMP for alleged Hamas connections

US Senate investigates American Muslims for Palestine over alleged Hamas ties and campus links, raising concerns about student safety and extremist influence.

 PRO-PALESTINIAN DEMONSTRATORS hold a rally at Columbia University in New York City on the first anniversary of the October 7 Hamas attack, last month.

Columbia interim head steps down amid anti-Israel protest and rules rows

Board of Trustees co-chair Claire Shipman will become the Columbia acting president "effective immediately" until the board completed its search for permanent president.

 A timed exposure shot of Columbia University's main academic library (and the largest building on campus), Butler Library, at dusk.