{"id":2159365,"date":"2024-01-25T16:31:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T21:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/students-at-columbia-university-chant-for-intifada\/"},"modified":"2024-01-25T16:32:27","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T21:32:27","slug":"students-at-columbia-university-chant-for-intifada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/students-at-columbia-university-chant-for-intifada\/","title":{"rendered":"Columbia University students chant for &#8216;Intifada"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fstudents-at-columbia-university-chant-for-intifada%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2159365&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Anti-Israel\u200c Rally at Columbia<\/h2>\n<blockquote>\n<figure><figcaption>Anti-Israel rally at\u2063 Columbia (Spencer Platt\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<h3>Pro-Hamas Rally Turns Violent<\/h3>\n<p>Students at Columbia University made headlines during a Wednesday pro-Hamas rally on campus, where they\u2063 passionately chanted for an &#8220;intifada&#8221; in New York City.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063protest, which was captured \u2062in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-biden-falls-while-walking-up-steps-to-get-on-air-force-one\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Biden Falls While Walking Up Steps To Get On Air Force One\">videos posted online<\/a> by Columbia Business School assistant professor Shai Davidai, comes as Columbia has faced intense criticism for the rising anti-Semitism on its campus.<\/p>\n<p>The demonstration drew around 100 students and included calls for violent uprisings and sacrificing oneself for the Palestinian cause.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There is nothing, nothing more honorable than dying for a noble cause,&#8221; a \u200dspeaker passionately shouted into a bullhorn.<\/p>\n<p>Another speaker led students in an Arabic chant of \u2062&#8221;From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free&#8221;\u2014a \u200bslogan that\u2062 advocates for the eradication of Jews from Israel.<\/p>\n<p>During the event, students marched in a line through\u200b campus as an organizer passionately led them in chants of \u200b&#8221;Intifada,\u2064 intifada, long live the intifada!&#8221; The intifadas were violent Palestinian uprisings that targeted \u200bJewish civilians, resulting\u2063 in the deaths of over 1,000 Israelis in the 1990s and early 2000s. That\u2064 organizer also chanted, &#8220;From New York to\u200b Gaza, globalize the intifada!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A spokeswoman for Columbia did not respond to a request for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Davidai said the protest \u2064was &#8220;unauthorized&#8221; and a violation of Columbia&#8217;s code of conduct.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;By refusing to\u2062 hold the\u2064 organizers accountable, Columbia is sending a strong message of disregard to every Jewish and Israeli \u2064student, faculty, \u2063or staff,&#8221; the professor expressed on \u2063Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>The calls \u2062for violence and \u200dthe cleansing of Jews from Israel appear to blatantly violate the university&#8217;s rules. Columbia stated late last\u2064 year that its &#8220;rules of conduct do not allow or condone language that promotes or supports violence in any manner.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Calls for genocide\u200b against the Jewish community or any other group are abhorrent,\u200d inconsistent with\u2062 our values, and against our rules,&#8221; the\u200d university&#8217;s statement emphasized.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>A Pattern of Controversy<\/h3>\n<p>This is not the first time Columbia has faced controversy over anti-Semitic and anti-Israel incidents. Just last week, \u2062Columbia&#8217;s Barnard College\u200d stirred up outrage by hosting an anti-Semitic, pro-terrorist\u2063 professor at its &#8220;Day of Dialogue&#8221; event, even canceling classes and offering a campus store gift \u200ccard as an incentive for attendance. Barnard College defended the decision, referring to the professor as a &#8220;renowned&#8221; scholar who could help students &#8220;examine \u2063all viewpoints.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In November, Columbia administrators faced criticism for \u2062their inaction \u200bas anti-Israel protesters occupied\u2063 the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/yale-law-defends-students-who-attacked-conservative-debater-at-free-speech-event\/\" title=\"Yale Law defends students who attacked conservative debater at free speech event\">law school building<\/a>, disrupting\u200b classes for\u2063 hours.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are some criticisms of the slogan &#8220;Israel as a \u2062state&#8221; in terms \u200cof its promotion of violence and denial of \u2062Israel&#8217;s existence?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Israel\u2064 as a state.\u2062 This controversial slogan has been widely criticized for its promotion of violence and \u200bthe\u200b denial of the\u2064 existence of Israel.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200b rally \u200dalso included\u2063 inflammatory speeches that blamed Israel\u2064 for the ongoing conflict \u2062and\u2063 called for\u2064 boycotts of Israeli goods and businesses. The speakers \u200caccused \u2062Israel of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-c-irvine-to-pass-anti-semitic-divestment-resolution-against-murderous-israel\/\" title=\"U.C. Irvine To Pass Anti-Semitic Divestment Resolution Against \u2018Murderous\u2019 Israel\">committing human rights violations<\/a> and emphasized the need to \u200bstand in solidarity with Palestinians.<\/p>\n<p>While freedom of speech is an important aspect of academic institutions, it is crucial \u200dto distinguish between legitimate\u2063 criticism \u2063of\u2064 Israeli policies and actions, and the promotion of hatred\u2062 and violence. The organizers of\u2064 this rally crossed a \u2063line by advocating \u2062for\u2063 violence \u2063and \u2064the destruction\u200c of a nation.<\/p>\n<p>It is deeply concerning that a prestigious university like Columbia is becoming \u2064a breeding ground for anti-Israel sentiments\u2062 and anti-Semitism. Universities are meant to foster \u2064intellectual debate and \u2064provide a space\u200d for students \u2062to learn from different perspectives, but \u2063when political\u2064 biases and personal agendas take \u200cprecedence over\u200c respectful dialogue, it undermines\u2064 the integrity of education.<\/p>\n<p>The rise\u200b of anti-Semitic incidents on college campuses across the United States is alarming,\u200d and it is the \u200cresponsibility of\u200d university administrators to address\u200d these issues and \u2064create an environment that promotes inclusivity and diversity of thought.<\/p>\n<p>While criticism of Israeli policies is \u2064valid and should\u200b be welcomed\u200d as part of \u200da healthy discourse, promoting violence and the denial of a\u200b nation&#8217;s right to \u200bexist\u2062 is not conducive to\u2063 a peaceful\u2064 resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Universities should actively\u2063 work towards \u2063fostering a culture of understanding, empathy, and\u2064 open dialogue, rather than allowing hatred and violence to flourish on their \u2063campuses.<\/p>\n<p>It is imperative for \u200cColumbia University to take immediate \u2062action to address\u200c the growing anti-Semitism on its campus and \u2062ensure that all students \u2063feel safe and \u200csupported in their academic \u200dpursuits. Failure to do so not only undermines the university&#8217;s reputation, but also perpetuates\u2062 a climate of fear and discrimination\u2062 on campus.<\/p>\n<p>Education\u200d should empower individuals to \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/blm-at-school-releases-pro-palestinian-toolkit-to-teach-us-kids-about-israels-dismal-world-image\/\" title=\"'BLM at School' shares toolkit to educate US kids on Israel's negative global perception.\">critically analyze complex issues<\/a> and engage in respectful and\u200c informed discussions. It should not\u200c be a platform \u200dfor promoting \u200bhate and\u200c advocating violence.<\/p>\n<p>Columbia University must prioritize the\u2062 well-being of its students and\u200b actively work to \u200celiminate anti-Semitism \u2064and anti-Israel sentiment from its campus. Only then \u200ccan \u2063it truly fulfill its mission of\u2063 providing a nurturing \u2064and intellectually stimulating environment for \u2062all.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Columbia University students held a pro-Hamas rally, chanting for an &#8220;intifada&#8221; in New York City. Videos posted online by a Columbia Business School professor, Shai Davidai, captured the protest. 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