Overview
- The fourth and final task force report details cases in which Jewish and Israeli students were singled out in class, including being labeled “murderers.”
- Instructors are cited for injecting anti-Israel rhetoric into courses unrelated to the Middle East, with examples in astronomy, introductory Arabic and feminist theory.
- The report recounts protesters storming a class taught by a visiting Israeli professor and targeting the course for its focus on Zionism.
- Investigators conclude Columbia lacks tenure-line Middle East scholars who present non‑anti‑Zionist perspectives and urge added viewpoint diversity on Israel and Zionism.
- Recommendations emphasize enforcing anti-discrimination rules, providing religious accommodations and avoiding pressure on students to protest, with Acting President Claire Shipman saying the university will translate the guidance into policy following a major federal settlement earlier this year.