Here’s how Columbia University needs to draw the line between activism and discrimination
NY Post
This week, Columbia University settled a lawsuit filed by a Jewish student who claimed the school failed to protect them. But it’s time for the school to go further and clearly define the line between activism and discrimination.
The agreement, which was reached on Tuesday, requires the school to offer “walking escorts” for students who feel uncomfortable on campus and to appoint a Safety Liaison.
The university also agreed to make “accommodations” for those who were unable to finish spring semester exams due to the protests over the Hamas-Israel conflict.
In the lawsuit, filed in April, the anonymous student said they felt “harassed and intimidated” by pro-Palestine demonstrators on campus, and that their education was derailed by chaotic protests.
The suit also accuses pro-Palestine activists at Columbia of inciting violence against Jewish students.
It’s harrowing that, in 2024 in Manhattan, a Jewish student would feel so unsafe that they feel they need to be escorted on their own campus.
