Ahead of Congressional Testimony, Columbia President Cracks Down on Student Advocacy for Palestine

Columbia University President Minouche Shafik heads to Washington, D.C., this week, to testify in front of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce — the same committee whose previous hearings on antisemitism helped force the presidents of Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania to resign. While the Wednesday hearing is titled “Columbia in Crisis: Columbia University’s Response to Antisemitism,” Shafik’s testimony may illustrate how her administration has cracked down on pro-Palestine speech. Since October 7, the university has suspended student groups that advocate for Palestine, created an amorphous...