Columbia University to be investigated over handling of antisemitism on campus

Columbia University joins the House Committee on Education and the Workforce’s list of Ivy League schools under investigation for its handling of antisemitism on campus.

The announcement of the investigation into Columbia comes two days before Harvard’s final deadline to submit documentation to the Committee before facing a subpoena.

“An environment of pervasive antisemitism has been documented at Columbia for more than two decades before the October 7, 2023, terrorist attack,” Foxx’s letter to Columbia said. 

The letter outlines allegations of antisemitic assaults, harassment, and vandalism.

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EJC and WGAS organise high-level conference in the European Parliament on the rise of extremism, Islamism, and antisemitism in Europe

Hosted by WGAS Vice-Chair MEP Lukas Mandl, the event featured speakers such as Imam Hassen Chalghoumi, Rosny-sous-Bois Council Member Shannon Seban, and Belgian Senator Viviane Teitelbaum. The closing remarks were given by Katharina von Schnurbein, European Commission Coordinator on combating antisemitism and fostering Jewish life.