Rep. Jim Banks quizzes Columbia University president on DEI terms

Columbia University president Minouse Shafik refused to tell lawmakers Wednesday whether “from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” counts as an antisemitic phrase — instead only calling it “hurtful” and adding that she would “prefer” not to hear it around the Ivy League campus. Shafik — appearing alongside Columbia Law dean emeritus David Schizer and two members of the Morningside Heights university’s board of trustees, Claire Shipman and David Greenwald — faced an onslaught of questions from members of the House Education and Workforce Committee about her handling of anti-Jew incidents since the Hamas terror group’s Oct. 7 attack against Israel. The president defended her work by citing a letter sent to students outlining appropriate language to use, the creation of specific places for protests to take place to protect students from having to hear the “chants.” Read more at https://nypost.com/2024/04/17/us-news/columbia-university-accused-of-gross-negligence-in-response-to-antisemitism-on-campus/ #columbiauniversity #hearing #israel #hamas #palestine The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Subscribe to New York Post Sports: https://www.youtube.com/c/nypostsports Catch the latest news here: https://nypost.com/ Follow The New York Post on: Twitter - https://twitter.com/nypost Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NYPost