Progressive Columbia alums vow to pull funding over arrests – make no mention of antisemitism
NY Post
A group of graduates from Columbia University’s School of General Studies vowed to pull their financial support in response to the arrest of student protesters last week – but made zero mention about rampant antisemitism at the Ivy League school.
The letter viewed by The Post invited graduates from the General Studies program to “unequivocally condemn” the arrest of 100 students at the so-called Gaza Solidarity Encampment on the uptown campus last Thursday.
The scathing missive, which will be sent to administrators on Wednesday, referred to the ongoing protest as “courageous and necessary,” and insisted on “amnesty and affirmative support” for the arrested protesters.
“Until then, we pledge to withhold all financial and operational support … from the University, the School of General Studies, and the joint and dual degree programs,” read the letter, which as of Tuesday was not signed by any individual former students.
The letter did not mention ongoing fears about antisemitism threats and intimidation on campus — a notable omission given that the General Studies program includes a dual degree with the List College of the Jewish Theological Seminary.
In the days since the mass arrest, Jewish students reported being taunted and even physically harassed by some of the anti-Israel protesters.
