Another wave of vicious hatred directed toward Jews has erupted at Columbia University and other schools in recent weeks. The country was shocked when the same thing happened in 2024. Several “Ivy League” school presidents lost their jobs that year for failing to take serious action to hold students responsible.
President Trump wasted no time making it clear he would not tolerate Jewish students being threatened and harassed again. An antisemitism task force established by the president canceled $400 million in federal grants and contracts with the university, citing the school’s failure to comply with anti-discrimination laws.1
JDFI commends the defunding. We hope it sends a strong message to university leaders and radical students that hatred and intimidation of Jewish or pro-Israel students will not be tolerated.
1. Office of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of Justice, “DOJ, HHS ED, and GSA Announce Initial Cancellation of Grants and Contracts to Columbia University Worth $400 Million,” https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/doj-hhs-ed-and-gsa-announce-initial-cancelation-grants-and-contracts-columbia-university
