Overview

• Columbia will pay $21 million to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to resolve alleged civil rights violations of Jewish employees under the agreement.
• An independent monitor appointed in the deal will have authority to review disciplinary proceedings, interview related individuals and inspect campus facilities tied to antisemitism compliance.
• The university has agreed to expand its Institute for Israel and Jewish Studies and conduct a full review of its Middle East curriculum under the settlement terms.
• Khalidi argued that the IHRA definition conflates criticism of Israel with antisemitism, creating a chilling effect that hinders honest teaching of modern Middle East history.
• Faculty, students and alumni condemned the deal as a capitulation that undermines academic freedom, restricts pro-Palestinian speech and erodes institutional autonomy.