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Columbia University Protests: Mayor Adams, White House Condemn Antisemitism

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Mayor Adams and the White House react to the ongoing protests at Columbia University. Find out what sparked the demonstrations and the latest developments!

Columbia University is at the center of a storm as protests enter their fifth day, with over 100 arrests made during pro-Palestinian demonstrations on campus. Mayor Eric Adams and the White House have responded, condemning antisemitic actions and offering support to Jewish students. Rabbi Elie Buechler has urged Jewish students to stay away from the campus due to escalating tensions. Meanwhile, student activists demand the university cut financial ties with Israel. The situation remains tense as video footage captures confrontations between protesters and the NYPD.

In a show of bipartisanship, three Jewish lawmakers plan to join Jewish students at the university to address the ongoing protests on Monday. The White House has strongly denounced antisemitic rhetoric during the demonstrations, emphasizing the need for respectful discourse. As the crisis at Columbia University unfolds, concerns over safety and dialogue continue to mount. Stay tuned for more updates as the situation evolves!

Mayor Adams' Statement on Ongoing Protests at Columbia University (nyc.gov)

NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today released the following statement in response to the ongoing protests occurring at Columbia University: “I am ...

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Columbia University protests continue for 5th day. What we know ... (CBS News)

More than 100 protesters have been arrested since the pro-Palestinian demonstrations on Columbia University's campus started.

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'Antisemitic, unconscionable, and dangerous': White House ... (Politico)

Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) offered to walk with Jewish students on Columbia's campus.

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Columbia University rabbi warns Jewish students, 'return home as ... (NBC News)

As tensions grow at Columbia University, Rabbi Elie Buechler sent a message to Jewish students urging them to stay away from campus. NBC News' George Solis ...

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Columbia University faces full-blown crisis as rabbi calls for Jewish ... (CNN)

Student activists have spent multiple days occupying the lawns at Columbia University, calling for the university to end its financial ties to Israel. Adam Gray ...

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3 people arrested in demonstrations at Columbia University; tense ... (WABC-TV)

MORNINGSIDE HEIGHTS, Manhattan (WABC) -- New video shows tense moments between the NYPD and pro-Palestinian protesters as demonstrations continued outside ...

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Rabbi at Columbia U urges Jewish students to leave as pro ... (Jewish Telegraphic Agency)

(JTA) — An Orthodox rabbi at Columbia University has encouraged students to leave the campus until further notice, saying that he does not believe the ...

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Columbia University: White House condemns antisemitism at ... (BBC News)

The White House has condemned "blatantly antisemitic" statements during ongoing student protests against the war in Gaza. As protests at Columbia University ...

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Columbia protests draw bipartisan rebukes from Washington (Axios)

Three Jewish lawmakers plan to walk with Jewish students and speak at Columbia on Monday.

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Statement from Columbia University President Minouche Shafik ... (The Office of the President, Columbia University)

Students across an array of communities have conveyed fears for their safety and we have announced additional actions we are taking to address security concerns ...

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Inside the Columbia University Protests that Led to 100 Arrests (Slate Magazine)

And since it all began, with a handful on student protesters pitching tents on the lawn at 4 a.m. on Wednesday morning, the university radio station, WKCR, has ...

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams says he's 'horrified and disgusted' by ... (ABC News)

Sunday saw the fifth consecutive day of protests at Columbia University, where over 100 people have been arrested.

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Columbia Cancels Classes As Campus Protests Begin To Spread ... (Forbes)

Facing ongoing campus protests over the Israel-Hamas War, Columbia University cancelled live classes Monday. That decision came as unrest began to engulf ...

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Columbia University classes moved online after rabbi says Jewish ... (The Hill)

Columbia University will hold classes virtually on Monday amid ongoing unrest and heightened concern for Jewish students' safety on campus.

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Tensions are so high at Columbia ahead of Passover that all classes ... (CNN)

Officials at Columbia University, facing surging tensions on campus that have raised safety concerns, have announced all classes will be virtual on Monday ...

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Columbia University shifts to virtual learning, heightened security ... (WABC-TV)

Columbia University pro-Palestinian protests resulted in remote learning on Monday, the first night of Passover.

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'Crisis' at Columbia University forces classes online amid protests ... (Detroit Free Press)

Following a weekend of protests at Columbia University, the Ivy League school announced classes will be held virtually.

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What We Know About the Protests at Columbia University (The New York Times)

Demonstrations outside the school gates have added to the upheaval, with protesters who appear unconnected to the university targeting Jewish students.

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Live updates: Latest on the Columbia University and Yale protests (CNN)

The unrest has come as the Ivy League university faces a crisis regarding charges of antisemitism on campus, with Minouche Shafik, the school's president, ...

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Columbia to hold classes virtually as Jewish leaders warn of safety ... (NBC News)

A growing number of leaders and organizations have called on Columbia University and its president to protect students amid reports of antisemitic and ...

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Columbia to Hold Classes Remotely Following Weekend Protests (The New York Times)

The campus has been shaken by pro-Palestinian demonstrations that have left some Jewish students fearing for their safety.

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Columbia University on edge over Gaza: What's going on? (Aljazeera.com)

Classes will be held virtually on Monday amid mounting tension between US pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protesters.

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Columbia University shifts classes to remote-only after a wave of ... (NPR)

Yale University, Emerson College and New York University are among the few schools where students are staging encampments calling for divestment from ...

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