The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/columbia-university/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:44:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Columbia University | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/columbia-university/ 32 32 Mamdani meets Trump at White House, seeks administration’s help on Mahmoud Khalil https://www.timesofisrael.com/mamdani-meets-trump-at-white-house-seeks-administrations-help-on-mahmoud-khalil/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 02:58:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3763378 NYC mayor asks Trump's chief of staff for assistance with anti-Israel students who have been targeted by feds, as he successfully pushes for release of Columbia student accused of overstaying visa

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]]> Immigration judge rejects Trump effort to deport anti-Israel Palestinian student https://www.timesofisrael.com/immigration-judge-rejects-trump-effort-to-deport-anti-israel-palestinian-student/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 06:04:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3756870 Judge finds US Department of Homeland Security failed to meet its burden of proving activist Mohsen Mahdawi was removable; DHS calls judge an 'activist'

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]]> Palestinian woman detained by ICE in 2025 is hospitalized after seizure in detention https://www.timesofisrael.com/palestinian-woman-detained-by-ice-in-2025-is-hospitalized-after-seizure-in-detention/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 15:19:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3751921 Leqaa Kordia, who was detained last year during a meeting with US immigration officials, maintains that she was targeted for her pro-Palestinian activism at Columbia University

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]]> Columbia blocked but didn’t expel student who said Zionists shouldn’t live, filings show https://www.timesofisrael.com/columbia-blocked-didnt-expel-student-who-said-zionists-shouldnt-live-filings-show/ Wed, 28 Jan 2026 21:02:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3742990 Khymani James, protest leader who caused uproar over threats, is eligible to reapply to the university in the fall, but says in new court documents he's been 'effectively expelled'

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]]> Jonathan Dekel-Chen, father of former Israeli hostage, to join Columbia University faculty https://www.timesofisrael.com/jonathan-dekel-chen-father-of-former-israeli-hostage-to-join-columbia-university-faculty/ Tue, 27 Jan 2026 18:27:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3742729 Dekel-Chen, whose son Sagui was captive in Gaza for nearly 500 days, will join university's School of International and Public Affairs

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]]> Columbia selects Jennifer Mnookin, Jewish U of Wisconsin chancellor, as next leader https://www.timesofisrael.com/columbia-selects-jennifer-mnookin-jewish-u-of-wisconsin-chancellor-as-next-leader/ Mon, 26 Jan 2026 22:09:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3742079 The fourth woman to assume the role since the Oct. 7 Hamas invasion, the new president has a reputation for promoting open inquiry and academic freedom while keeping the peace

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]]> US appeals court ruling raises prospect of rearrest of anti-Israel activist Mahmoud Khalil https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-court-ruling-jeopardizes-freedom-for-anti-israel-activist-mahmoud-khalil/ Thu, 15 Jan 2026 19:13:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3734818 Attorney for Columbia University protest leader criticizes 'hypertechnical' nature of 2-1 decision that found judge who ordered his client be freed did not have jurisdiction

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]]> How the politics of Mamdani’s parents, both longtime BDS supporters, shaped NYC’s new mayor https://www.timesofisrael.com/how-the-politics-of-mamdanis-parents-both-longtime-bds-supporters-shaped-nycs-new-mayor/ Sat, 03 Jan 2026 04:48:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3725663 Mahmood Mamdani boasted of being first faculty member to address 2024 encampment at Columbia; mayor's wife has also made pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel advocacy a focal point of her art

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]]> Daily Briefing Dec. 11: Day 797 — Final Columbia antisemitism report reveals classroom aggressions https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-dec-11-day-797-final-columbia-antisemitism-report-reveals-classroom-aggressions/ Thu, 11 Dec 2025 13:44:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3709586&preview=true&preview_id=3709586 NY correspondent Luke Tress discusses the final task force report on the campus that spawned student encampments during the Hamas war, and antisemitism and anti-Zionism at 2 California colleges

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]]> Jewish students singled out, scapegoated: Columbia releases final antisemitism report https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-students-singled-out-scapegoated-columbia-releases-last-antisemitism-report/ Wed, 10 Dec 2025 16:15:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3708609 Antisemitism Task Force says university's Middle East studies lacks faculty who are not 'explicitly anti-Zionist,' seeks to balance free speech with protection for Jews

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]]> NYC Palestinian restaurant renames itself to honor Columbia’s anti-Israel protesters https://www.timesofisrael.com/nyc-palestinian-restaurant-renames-itself-to-honor-columbias-anti-israel-protesters/ Sat, 29 Nov 2025 05:37:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3700527 Ayat rebrands as 'Hinds Hall,' paying homage to protesters' takeover of a campus building and renaming of it after Hind Rajab, a Palestinian girl killed in Gaza

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]]> Columbia University investment committee rejects demands to divest from Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/columbia-university-investment-committee-rejects-demands-to-divest-from-israel/ Fri, 14 Nov 2025 23:28:02 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3689080 Advisory board denies divestment calls, a focus of the anti-Israel protest movement, citing opposition on campus and infeasibility of the move

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]]> 21 US state AGs back lawsuit filed by Oct. 7 victims against NYC anti-Israel activists https://www.timesofisrael.com/21-us-state-ags-back-lawsuit-filed-by-oct-7-victims-against-anti-israel-activists/ Mon, 15 Sep 2025 18:22:05 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3641990 Attorneys general say NYC, Columbia protesters illegally provided propaganda support for Hamas; defendants decry attempt to chill free speech

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]]> Columbia, Barnard college rank last in US campus free speech survey https://www.timesofisrael.com/columbia-barnard-college-rank-last-in-us-campus-free-speech-survey/ Thu, 11 Sep 2025 18:36:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3639969 Epicenters of anti-Israel activism flagged for incidents such as disrupting Israeli professor's class, crackdown on student activists

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]]> Columbia taps prof who once backed ‘resistance’ against Israel to lead dialogue program https://www.timesofisrael.com/columbia-taps-prof-who-once-backed-resistance-against-israel-to-lead-dialogue-program/ Sun, 07 Sep 2025 18:33:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3636207 Jonathon Kahn signed statement in 2021 backing fight against Israeli 'apartheid,' the right of return; says in response that he is a Zionist, did not agree with all of letter

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