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Classes Cancelled: Columbia Out of Control as Anti-Israel Protesters force Remote Learning; Report

By Eric Bolling Staff

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 21: Student activists and their allies protest in front of the New School in support of an encampment for pro-Palestinian protesters on April 21, 2024 in New York City. Activists are acting in solidarity with Columbia University students who have occupied a lawn on their campus in support of Palestine for the past 5 days. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)

Student protesters are back on the Columbia campus this week waving pro-Palestinian flags and screaming anti-Israel chants. This time, the efforts were enough to cancel classes and force students into remote learning.

Columbia President Minouche Shafik said in a statement the remote learning decision was made to “deescalate the rancor and give us all a chance to consider next steps.”

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“During the coming days, a working group of Deans, university administrators and faculty members will try to bring this crisis to a resolution,” Shafik added.

From NEWSMAX:

On-campus demonstrations against Israel entered their sixth day Monday.

Passover, a major Jewish holiday, is set to begin Monday evening. Jewish student organizations increased security for their Passover events and services.

“Over the past days, there have been too many examples of intimidating and harassing behavior on our campus,” Shafik said in her statement. “Antisemitic language, like any other language that is used to hurt and frighten people, is unacceptable and appropriate action will be taken.

“We cannot have one group dictate terms and attempt to disrupt important milestones like graduation to advance their point of view. Let’s sit down and talk and argue and find ways to compromise on solutions.”

House Conference Chair Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) blasted Columbia’s failed leadership in the wake of the protests.

“While Columbia’s failed leadership spent hundreds of hours preparing for this week’s congressional hearing, it clearly was an attempt to cover up for their abject failure to enforce their own campus rules and protect Jewish students on campus,” Stefanik charged.

Scenes from Columbia were captured and shared widely on X.

 

 

More over at NEWSMAX:

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