Columbia’s new policies intended to stop and punish any on-campus criticism of the Gaza genocide by characterizing it as “antisemitism” have made it impossible for Rashid Khalidi to teach his planned fall course. See his explanation here, which ends with:
Columbia’s capitulation has turned a university that was once a site of free inquiry and learning into a shadow of its former self, an-anti university, a gated security zone with electronic entry controls, a place of fear and loathing, where faculty and students are told from on high what they can teach and say, under penalty of severe sanctions. Disgracefully, all of this is being done to cover up one of the greatest crimes of this century, the ongoing genocide in Gaza, a crime in which Columbia’s leadership is now fully complicit.
Thanks for keeping me informed Peter, of the descent of my alma mater (General Studies ’82, School of Journalism ’83). The bitter irony of course is that while Columbia has suppressed all criticism of Israel, even Trump and Marjorie Greene are acknowledging that Israel has gone too far.
Peter, you may want to look into this new FAQ that Columbia released on the resolution: https://president.columbia.edu/content/resolution-agreement-frequently-asked-questions