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2025-01-12 Fifth Column
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Rutgers SJP staged a protest outside of the Chabad House on campus, chanting “globalize the intifada.”…and more
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The university-Hamas nexus 1/5/2025-1/11
| A selection of stories I happened across as I wandered the internet, this list is most certainly not anywhere close to complete. |
Columbia University law professor retires as probe finds she discriminated against Israelis
Katherine Franke leaves school after investigation says she violated university discrimination policy when saying Israeli students harass Palestinians on campus. Franke is a longtime pro-Palestinian activist and supporter of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement targeting Israel. She has described herself as an “activist academic” focused on issues including queer theory, gender justice, racial justice and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Protests surrounding the Israel-Hamas conflict plunged Columbia University into turmoil last year, culminating in an unsanctioned protest encampment on campus property, protesters’ forcible takeover of a campus building and dozens of arrests. Israeli and Jewish students have said the protests and rhetoric, including from faculty, created a hostile and unsafe environment for them on campus.
The university administration struggled to tamp down tensions and implemented some counter-measures, including a task force on antisemitism.
Protests have not been as disruptive this year, although student activists have escalated their rhetoric, including by issuing open calls for violence, which the university has condemned.
American Historical Association resolution condemns Israel’s ‘scholasticide’ in Gaza
[IsraelTimes] The American Historical Association on Sunday passed a resolution that condemns Israel’s “scholasticide”
…I’m pretty sure that is not an actual word… in Gaza, accusing it of intentionally destroying the Palestinian enclave’s education system amid the 15-month war against Hamas.The resolution, which was approved 428-88 at the AHA’s annual conference, said Israel’s campaign “has effectively obliterated Gaza’s education system.” It will now go to the AHA Council, which will need to decide whether to approve it, veto it or declare nonconcurrence.
Some of the AHA leadership expressed opposition to the resolution, including its president-elect Suzanne Marchand.
Kent State Prof says "The Children of Israel will be so Humiliated" by The Arab World
[ToniAraksinen] An Akron Ohio Imam who described the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel as a “miracle” and claimed Israelis “shall be defeated” is slated to teach multiple classes at Kent State University next semester.
The professor, Imam Nader Taha, delivered a sermon at the Islamic Society of Akron and Kent (ISAK) on December 13, 2024, where he made inflammatory and antisemitic statements about Israel and Jewish people. The Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) reported on the remarks on January 2, 2025. During his sermon, Imam Taha referred to the October 7 attack—what he called the “Al-Aqsa Flood”—in which Hamas killed over 1,200 Israelis and kidnapped over 250 civilians. Taha praised the assault, calling it a “miracle” and a victory for Palestinians.
In response to the controversy, Kent State University issued a statement condemning Taha’s remarks. The statement also called for unity in the face of violence.
Despite widespread outrage over the remarks, Imam Taha remains employed at Kent State and is scheduled to teach four mathematics courses in Spring 2025: Pre-Algebra, Basic Algebra I, Basic Algebra II, and Modeling Algebra. A total of 31 students are enrolled in these classes, which begin on January 13.
Imam Taha remains an active religious leader at ISAK, where he delivers weekly sermons and leads prayers. ISAK confirmed in an interview that he continues to preach regularly, including sharing his views regarding Jewish people and the October 7 attack.
US Department of Education opens antisemitism probe at Sarah Lawrence College
Move comes following rare complaint by campus Hillel chapter that school fostered a hostile environment for Jewish students; college says reviewing request for data on incidents.
Rutgers likely operated ‘hostile environment’ for Jewish students, federal investigation finds.
Yale Students Would Rather Divest From Israel Than Russia, Iran, and China, Survey Finds: Eight percent of students also believe that Oct. 7 was justified resistance.
US settles with Johns Hopkins over rise in antisemitic, anti-Arab incidents
The US Education Department notes concerns about discrimination against people of Jewish and Arab ancestry at Johns Hopkins University and reaches a settlement with the institution to resolve the complaints. The university has agreed to review its anti-harassment policies and to provide training to staff and students on addressing discrimination and harassment based on ancestry and ethnicity, according to the settlement posted online by the Education Department.
Amcha Initiative released list of American universities with most anti-Zionist faculty
Seen on Facebook on the Mothers Against College Antisemitism (M.A.C.A.) page: ANTI-ZIONIST FACULTY BAROMETER - TOP 10 EXTREME SCHOOLS
New York University (NYU)
University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Columbia University/Barnard College
University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC)
CUNY The Graduate Center
University of Washington
Georgetown University
University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
University of California Irvine (UCI)
Rutgers University - New Brunswick
The AZF Barometer ranks over 700 colleges and university from 0 (negligible) to 5 (extreme) using publicly available data on faculty academic boycotters, department anti-Zionist statements, FJP chapter presence, and FJP events or statements.
A bunch from Legal Insurrection: CAMERA Report: Ivy League Propaganda – How Brown University Radicalized Students After October 7
“radical members of faculty turned a prestigious institution of higher learning into a center for ideological indoctrination”
Consider just one fact: throughout the dozens of hours of recordings of these events, CAMERA could not find a single mention of the Israeli civilians, including children, taken hostage by Palestinian terrorists on October 7, 2023. Given that the plight of the hostages is the single most important factor preventing an end to the current war, it defies any reasonable, non-ideological explanation for that aspect of the conflict to be outright omitted from the conversations.
San Francisco State Changes Investment Policy to Appease Anti-Israel Protesters
“a move that anti-Israel protesters celebrated”
Rutgers Is Latest University To Settle Dept. Of Education Antisemitism Investigation, Promises Changes After Investigation of Campus Antisemitism
“It’s a good thing that the university is acknowledging that since Oct. 7 it’s been a tremendously difficult experience for Jews on campus”
UCLA loses multi-million-dollar gift over handling of campus anti-Israel protests
“We as donors have amended our Living Trust by removing UCLA as a financial recipient.”
Indiana University president reported to her own bias team - twice
Legal group Speech First challenging the bias reporting system in federal court said there have been consequences for even vague accusations.
In past five years - Young Progressives are Embracing Antisemitism Based on Lies
“To oppose Israel was to oppose racism, young progressives told themselves.”
U. Texas at Austin President Leaving School After Failing to Implement a More Conservative Vision
“Hartzell’s tenure has been marred with tense political battles on campus that pitted faculty and students against the administration.”
Rutgers Law School Published Paper With Multiple False Anti-Israel Talking Points
“Presumptively Antisemitic: Islamophobic Tropes in the Palestine–Israel Discourse” 
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