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August 15, 2024

Columbia Univ. President Minouche Shafik Resigns After Ordering Brutal Crackdown on Protesters
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The embattled president of Columbia University has stepped down after
just one year on the job. Minouche Shafik's resignation comes in the
wake of her widely condemned crackdown on campus protests against the
war on Gaza, during which she called in the NYPD to violently clear
tents and arrest scores of peaceful student protesters. Shafik said, "I
have decided that my moving on at this point would best enable Columbia
to traverse the challenges ahead." She plans to return to the U.K. to
work in international development for the Labour government.

In response to the news, the Columbia chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace
said, "The students of Columbia will never forget the sheer violence
unleashed upon us by Minouche Shafik, and we will not be placated by her
removal as the university's repression of the pro-Palestinian student
movement continues."

Click here to see our coverage of the student uprising for Palestine at
Columbia and colleges across the country.


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