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Columbia University’s senate has voted to investigate President Minouche Shafik and her administration following ongoing protests over the Israel-Gaza war. The resolution, approved on Friday, accuses the administration of violating protocols, undermining academic freedom, and breaching due process rights. The decision was based on a senate executive committee report that criticized the administration’s handling of the protests, which included allowing the NYPD to engage with protestors and led to over 100 student arrests. The senate also called for a task force to investigate university decision-making in the future.

Columbia University President Minouche Shafik’s handling of student protests over the Israel-Hamas war has drawn criticism from multiple fronts. Shafik’s decision to call in the New York City police, leading to the arrest of over 100 protesters, has only further motivated demonstrators and inspired students at other campuses nationwide. Shafik’s actions have also drawn the ire of the Columbia chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP), which has accused her of capitulating to lawmakers’ demands and making “slanderous assaults” on faculty and students. Republicans in New York’s delegation to the U.S. House have also called for Shafik’s resignation, claiming she has failed to provide a safe learning environment on campus.

Republican House members on Wednesday demanded the resignation of Columbia University President Minouche Shafik over the university’s alleged support for Hamas terrorists. The lawmakers accused the university of allowing hate speech and intimidation on campus, and of failing to protect Jewish students. The protesters, who have set up an encampment on campus, have called for Columbia to divest from Israel and have harassed Jewish students. The university has suspended two Jewish students for a made-up chemical attack.

The recent police action at Columbia University, ordered by President Minouche Shafik, has sparked outrage among activists and free speech advocates. Commentators recall the tradition of peaceful protests and activism on American university campuses, and argue that the suppression of dissent threatens the very foundations of democracy.

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has disavowed his alma mater, Columbia University, over ongoing pro-Palestinian protests on campus. In a Monday tweet, Kraft stated that he has lost faith in the school’s handling of the situation, which has included a rash of emphatic pro-Palestinian protests continuing for a sixth day. Columbia President Minouche Shafik’s call to involve the police on Thursday has failed to quell the protests, which have grown in size and intensity. Shafik’s decision to make all Monday classes virtual and her handling of the protests in general have drawn criticism from New York Republicans, led by Rep. Elise Stefanik, who have called for her resignation.

Amidst ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict, protests on college campuses have escalated, particularly at Columbia University. The arrest of over 100 students during pro-Palestine demonstrations has sparked backlash against the university’s president, Minouche Shafik, with calls for her resignation. The Biden administration has condemned the protests as antisemitic. Protesters, including a significant number of Jewish students, have denied antisemitic allegations. Safety concerns for Jewish students on campus have led to the suspension of at least three Barnard College students and the transition to online classes.

Student protests against the Israel-Hamas war continue to escalate at Columbia University and other campuses nationwide, despite the arrest of over 100 students. University President Minouche Shafik faces pressure from politicians and Jewish safety concerns have been raised, but protesters deny antisemitism and demand a ceasefire and halt to military aid to Israel.

House Republicans from New York are demanding the resignation of Columbia University President Minouche Shafik following an antisemitic incident on campus. Citing the need for order and safety for students, the lawmakers accuse Shafik of failing to address the situation, prompting canceled classes and students advised to leave before Passover.