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Columbia Task Force Unveils Extensive Antisemitism on Campus

Report details pervasive discrimination against Jewish and Israeli students, prompting calls for structural changes and new policies.

  • Jewish students faced harassment, exclusion, and physical threats, according to the task force report.
  • The report recommends anti-bias training and new definitions of antisemitism for educational purposes.
  • Interim President Katrina Armstrong pledges to address discrimination and harassment more effectively.
  • House Republicans demand universities outline plans to prevent antisemitic incidents during protests.
  • Former Columbia President Minouche Shafik resigned amid criticism over handling campus tensions.
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