2024 campus Israel protests

Illustrative: Pro-Palestinian demonstrators outside Columbia University, February 2, 2024. (Luke Tress)

CUNY college cancels Israeli Memorial Day event due to protests

Kingsborough Community College says it canceled Jewish club’s event out of an “abundance of caution;” Jewish professor “saddened and dismayed” by the decision.

Protesters outside Columbia University, April 30, 2024. (Luke Tress)

16 Republican senators demand IRS investigate fiscal sponsor of Students for Justice in Palestine

Wespac, based in suburban New York City and chaired by an anti-Zionist Jew, also sponsors other pro-Palestinian groups.

Local rabbi among 3 people arrested in altercation at Manhattan pro-Palestinian protest

Reuven Kahane, a relative of Rabbi Meir Kahane, was charged with assault.

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona at a podium

Politics

Large Jewish organizations boycotted a meeting with the education secretary because progressive Jewish groups would be present

New York

More than 25% of arrested Columbia protesters were not connected to the university, police say

Politics

Biden on campus pro-Palestinian protests: ‘Dissent must never lead to disorder,’ but don’t call federal troops

Police outside Columbia University, April 30, 2024. (Luke Tress)

New York

Jewish groups demand further action to combat antisemitism at Columbia

Politics

House passes bill that would enshrine contentious and popular antisemitism definition into US law

New York

Police raid Columbia U building occupied by anti-Israel protesters, arresting dozens

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