Overview

• Yale University derecognized Yalies4Palestine after the group allegedly violated campus policies and engaged in antisemitic conduct during a protest against Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir.
• Approximately 200 students erected eight tents in Beinecke Plaza before dispersing late Tuesday night after university officials warned of disciplinary action and distributed policy notices via QR codes.
• The Trump administration’s Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism cautiously praised Yale's response, which included policy enforcement, disbanding the encampment, and initiating investigations into individual students.
• At Columbia University, student organizers reportedly canceled plans for a tent encampment after administrators threatened immediate removal of structures and possible arrests.
• These developments reflect escalating tensions over free expression, campus safety, and federal pressure to address allegations of antisemitism at elite universities.