Columbia University Minouche Shafik finally resigned after months of criticism over her failure to contain anti-Israel mobs and not protecting Jewish students.
The anti-Israel/pro-Hamas mobs started their “Free Palestine” encampments at Columbia, but it didn’t take long for them to spread like wildfire across the nation.
“This period has taken a considerable toll on my family, as it has for others in our community,” Shafik wrote. “Over the summer, I have been able to reflect and have decided that my moving on at this point would best enable Columbia to traverse the challenges ahead. I am making this announcement now so that new leadership can be in place before the new term begins.”
How about the toll it took on the Jewish students?
What the what is Shafik talking about because none of us saw any of this when the mobs took over the campus:
During my inauguration, I spoke of Columbia as an exemplar of a great 21st century university committed to educating leaders and citizens, generating knowledge and ideas to solve problems, and engaging at the local and global level to deliver real impact in improving people’s lives. As president, I have been proud to witness Columbia making so many contributions to delivering that vital mission. I also spoke about the values and principles which are dear to me and, I know, to the Columbia community as well: academic freedom and free speech; openness to ideas; and zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind—including gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, or ethnicity. This mission, and the values and principles underpinning it, constitute our North Star. Even as tension, division, and politicization have disrupted our campus over the last year, our core mission and values endure and will continue to guide us in meeting the challenges ahead.
“Zero tolerance for discrimination.” You know, unless you’re discriminating against Jewish students.
Shakif did nothing to protect Jewish students as these pro-Hamas mobs terrorized the campus, yelling for the destruction of Israel and Jews.
It took months to end the encampments. It didn’t even stop even a bunch of students and outside agitators, including professional agitator Lisa Fithian, took over Hamilton Hall.
The lack of leadership caused the cancellation of the university wide commencement in May.
At that time, Shafik downplayed the disaster on campus by treating it like a preschool argument.
In June, Columbia settled with a Jewish student who sued the school because the leaders did nothing to protect them.
In April, Professor Jacobson described the movement as anti-American that is using Israel as a scapegoat.
I would say it’s an anti-Western civilization movement. But no doubt that Israel’s destruction, and thus extermination of Jews, topped the list.
Who could forget the images and videos of the mobs tormenting Jewish students?
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