Garber spoke truth to power in standing strong against the efforts of the current US administration to take control of all facets of academia under the false narrative of combating antisemitism.
Only a statistically insignificant number of university student presidents, valedictorians, and student-selected speakers become American leaders.
After centuries of blood libel cases, history is repeating itself with recent attacks in Washington DC and Boulder.
Bazrouk is a member of a chat group that received regular updates from the al-Qassam brigade's chief spokesperson, Abu Obeida.
The suit lists examples of the abuse, including an incident where 40 students surrounded the student and directed antisemitic chants at them.
“After October 7, 2023, Columbia University’s leadership acted with deliberate indifference towards the harassment of Jewish students on its campus," said the US Education Secretary.
Now, more than ever, we need to stand with our fellow Jewish students and show that we won’t cower in the face of hate.
The department’s decision comes amid the Trump administration’s broader efforts to combat rising antisemitism on college campuses.
Chinese students have been particularly targeted in Trump's crackdown, with Rubio pledging to "aggressively" crack down on their visas.
Trump's instincts are right about how big government and big education have gone too far. But his suggested remedies can also be too much.