Anti-Semitic Chants and Controversy: Columbia University President Testifies Before Congress on Campus Anti-Semitism
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Columbia University President Minouche Shafik testified before Congress on Wednesday regarding the rise of anti-Semitism on college campuses. During the hearing with the House Education Committee, Shafik initially denied the existence of anti-Jewish protests at Columbia but later acknowledged incidents where anti-Semitic remarks were made. Representative Elise Stefanik of New York questioned Shafik about chants of “Jews out” on the university’s campus, to which Shafik responded that the protests were labeled as …