‘Vindicated’: Columbia University’s Gaza Protesters React as Shafik Resigns

Written By Academic Freedom

Joseph Stepansky | 15 August 2024 | Al Jazeera

The news was greeted with relief — and healthy dose of wariness — among student protesters, who believe Shafik’s brief tenure at the New York-based university will be defined by her harsh crackdown on anti-war demonstrations.

The departure prompted an array of emotions for 22-year-old Maryam Alwan. Among them, feeling “personally vindicated”…

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