During the visit to Bennett, anti-Israeli protests of the University of Columbia are erupted
More than 100 protesters gathered outside a Columbia University building On Tuesday night, in response to the performance of former Israeli Prime Minister Naftalija Bennett, the University Student newspaper reported.
Columbia/Barnard Hillel, Institute of Global Policy of the School of International and Public Affairs, and Kraft Center for Jewish Student Life organized an event with Bennett in New York City.
“The discussion was an important part of our current mission to empower our students to explore, learn and grow intellectually,” said Brian Cohen, a spokesman for the Kraft Center for Jewish Student Life Columbia, said in a statement to Fox News Digital about Bennett’s visit. “The event continued without a disorder. Unfortunately, the current dynamics of campus forced us to open last night’s event only for invited students.”
Cohen added that “[s]Tudents of different origin and political preferences were listened to by world leaders and asked challenging questions-as a world-class university could be expected. “
Pro-Palestinian protesters gather outside the Columbia University Campus in New York during the visit of former Israeli Prime Minister Naftalija Bennett, New York on March 4, 2025. (Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu)
Columbia JVP and Coalition of Solidarity Columbia Palestine co -organized a protest against events, according to Columbia viewer. There were countless anti-Israeli demonstrations in campuses in the United States of October 7, 2023, when Hamas first attacked Israel, launching the beginning of a 15-month war that left tens of thousands of people.
“The University is coordinated with Columbia Hillel in preparation for public safety for their event with former Israeli Prime Minister Nafta Bennett, including in relation to any educational activities in the campus and to reduce potential disorders of academic activities,” the Columbia University statement said. “The event was well attended and happened without a disorder or annoyance.”
The school said that “the group outside” Columbia community also protested in public spaces outside the University’s door, for which NYPD was responsible for management. “
“As always, we followed us to ensure that the activity on our campus was safe and fulfilled our rules and policies, including the immediate implementation of policies to prevent discrimination or targeting members of our community in any form,” said the school.
Pro-Palestinian protesters gather in front of Columbia University in New York on March 4, 2025. (Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu)
Three Barnard College students They were recently expelled After a burglar at Columbia’s Hamilton Hall in April last year.
“It is our duty to ensure that war criminals and genociders never feel welcome in our campus, despite calls from groups like Hillel,” said the University of Jewish Voice for Peace (Columbia JVP), which announced a place for protest.
The Instagram Post includes photos of the E -host invitations for an event asking the students to “minimize the discussion of this event with others” and describe the identity of their guest as “confidential”.
“A group of individuals who have tried to disrupt the event has proven that this is a necessary precautionary measure,” Cohen said about the decision to make the event only the invitation. “We are grateful that, because of our careful planning, NYPD prevented protesters from reaching the place. At no point, he was at our event that influenced the disorders outside.
“I look forward to the day when, once again we can host important educational opportunities like this one for the wider university community,” Cohen said.
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The Jews at Columbia University also announced a statement on the eve of the protest on Tuesday, saying that Barnard Hillel “denied the vast majority of the student body the opportunity to deal with critical discourse with the chosen official with a true political power.”
“This is contrary to the repeated demands of CBHILLELA Culture at the Campus open to dialogue, especially since this discussion relates to only a question that has raised such demands,” the group wrote in its statement.
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The protest followed by President Donald Trump earned earlier this week This “federal funding will cease for any faculty, school or university that enables illegal protests”.
The audience gathers in front of Columbia University to protest that former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett visited Campus on March 4, 2025. (Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu)
On Monday, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Department of Education (ED) and the US Directorate for General Services (GSA) announced an overview of federal contracts and support for Columbia in the light of recent anti-Israeli protests “for potential violations of the Civil Rights Act,” according to a statement for the public.
The Federal Government Working Group to combat anti -Semitism is considering stopping $ 51.4 million in the Federal Government contracts at the University, HHS said. The working group will also review more than $ 5 billion federal obligations to the University of Ivy League.
“Anti-Semitism-After racism, it is a volunteer and moral illness that plagues society and kills people with deadly historical plagues,” said HHS secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. in a statement on Monday. “In recent years, censorship and false narratives of the culture of awakened cancel have turned our great universities in greenhouses for this deadly and virulent damage. To do America healthy means building a community of trust and mutual respect, based on freedom of speech and open discussion.”
The NYPD officer intervenes as a pro-Israeli counterprotion tries to attack the Pro-Palestinian protesters while gathering in front of Columbia University in New York to protest the former Israeli Prime Minister Nafnets Bennett on March 4, 2025. (Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu)
A recent agreement on the termination of the Hamas and Israel fire, which paused in the Deadly War, cited Hamas to release 10 of Israeli hostages, and abducted five Thai nationals on October 7, 2023. In exchange for Palestinian prisoners and increased humanitarian aid in Gaza. Six Americans remain In Gaza.
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More than 46,000 Palestinians have died in the war, which is believed to be half of women and children, although that number could be higher, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health. More than 90% of approximately two million Palestinians living in Gaza were moved during the war.
Fox News’ Alexis McAdams and Madison Colombo contributed to this report.
