Statement on Columbia University’s discriminatory and repressive treatment of Jewish students (Jewish Voice for Peace, 2024-04-22)
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“… in shutting down public protest and suspending students, the actions of the University of #Columbia are not ensuring safety for Jewish students — or any students — on campus.”
“Yesterday’s statement by the White House, like the administrators of Columbia University, dangerously and inaccurately presumes that all Jewish students support the Israeli government’s genocide of Palestinians. This assumption is actively harming Palestinian and Jewish students.
The administration has not only harassed Jewish students and failed to ensure their safety and well-being, it has also obstructed their religious observances during Shabbat and prevented them from accessing their Jewish community on the eve of Passover…”