"Columbia University President Testifies in Congress on Antisemitism Amid Campus Tensions"

Columbia University president Minouche Shafik testified before a House committee, stating that the school is firing a professor who expressed support for Hamas after a terror attack on Israel. The university is taking steps to combat antisemitism, including terminating faculty members and implementing new rules for protests. Columbia officials unequivocally stated that calls for the genocide of Jews violate the university’s code of conduct. However, the university is facing criticism for not adequately protecting students from harassment and antisemitism.