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It also points to the Gulf state’s media outlets, which “periodically” carry antisemitic content.
Lawyers for the private university had argued that discrimination had fallen on campus since Oct. 7.
“Students deserve better, and Columbia is far from off the hook,” Rep. Virginia Foxx told JNS.
A former U.S. education senior adviser called the agreement “very vague on details” and asked if it was “a press release meant to show ‘accountability.’”
Schools that receive tax benefits “should be doing more than simply giving a slap on the wrist to perpetrators of hate,” said Rep. Nicole Malliotakis.
“These teachers are extremely upset. They’re fearful,” said their Vancouver-based lawyer, Paul Pulver.
The public university must demonstrate that it “is a safe and welcoming environment for Jewish students,” Rep. Tom Emmer said.
Israeli students visited New York and Boston to speak with American Jews.
They were named as Lenape Regional High School District of Shamong, N.J., and Medford Township School District in Medford, N.J.
“Jewish students deserve better than to have harassment and threats against them dismissed as ‘privilege,’” Rep. Virginia Foxx said.
A legal letter to the university administration states that the action was unlawful and made without official approval by the Board of Trustees.
He previously served as assistant secretary for civil rights at the U.S. Department of Education in the Trump administration.
