Columbia University Collaborates With Enemies of Academic Freedom, Says Professor Who Quit
Katherine Franke | 11 January 2025 | The Wire
For the last year and a half, as students at Columbia University and across the globe have protested against the Israeli government’s genocidal assault on Palestinians after the October 2023 attacks, a response that has resulted in horrendous devastation in Gaza, I have ardently defended students’ right to peaceful protest on our campus and across the country.
I truly believed that student engagement with the rights and dignity of Palestinians continued a celebrated tradition of student protest at Columbia University. Instead, the university has allowed its own disciplinary process to be weaponised against members of our community, including myself…