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Columbia University on Tuesday announced it has adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of antisemitism. The move is part of significant campus reforms the institution is making ahead of a possible funding deal with the Trump administration.
Months into its fight to restore federal funding revoked by the Trump administration over antisemitism claims, Columbia University has adopted a new set of policies that include refusing to meet
Acting Columbia President Claire Shipman announced the university will rely on a definition of antisemitism from the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance , or IHRA. That definition has been criticized by Human Rights Watch, the ACLU, Amnesty International and an array of other groups as conflating criticism of Israel with antisemitism.
The university also committed not to meeting with the pro-Palestinian group that organized its 2024 encampment.
The Foundation to Combat Antisemitism has launched an NIL-sponsored program with NCAA athletes. What to know about the program and its ambassadors:
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The definition itself is not the source of controversy. It states that antisemitism is a “certain perception of Jews that may be expressed as hatred” toward them. But the alliance also includes with the definition a series of examples that alarm many supporters of free expression.
Actor Ari’el Stachel described feeling uncomfortable admitting to his Jewish roots in public and hoped NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani can address his concerns.
The Department of Education has notified at least 60 universities they are under investigation for antisemitic discrimination and harassment. Some Republican lawmakers are blaming certain faculty
UC Berkeley alumna Danielle Sobkin joins 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss her take on antisemitism sweeping college campuses and the importance of having a pro-Israel ally in President Donald Trump.