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Columbia Scholar Weighs Departure Following University’s Adoption of New Antisemitism Definition
NEW YORK CITY, USA, JUL 25 – Columbia adopted the IHRA antisemitism definition under federal funding pressure, prompting disciplinary actions and concerns over academic freedom, with nearly 80 students suspended, university officials said.
- On Wednesday, Columbia University revealed an agreement valued at $220 million with the Trump administration, committing to integrate the IHRA definition of antisemitism into its disciplinary procedures.
- The settlement came after the Trump administration threatened to block $400 million in federal aid to Columbia due to concerns about antisemitism and pro-Palestinian protests on campus.
- Columbia took disciplinary action against close to 80 students involved in pro-Palestinian protests and agreed to implement new protest regulations and increased oversight of its Middle East studies program.
- Kenneth Stern, who drafted the IHRA definition two decades ago, called its use as a hate speech code "appalling" and predicted increased litigation and suppression of pro-Palestinian speech, while Columbia supporters defend it as needed to combat evolving antisemitism.
- Columbia professor Marianne Hirsch condemned the new limitations as a form of censorship that could suppress classroom dialogue, expressing doubt about her ability to effectively educate on genocide under these conditions and suggesting she may carry on her efforts beyond the university.
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