{"id":2229088,"date":"2024-04-24T11:57:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T15:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-johnson-calls-on-weak-inept-columbia-president-to-resign-over-israel-gaza-protests\/"},"modified":"2024-04-24T11:58:55","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T15:58:55","slug":"mike-johnson-calls-on-weak-inept-columbia-president-to-resign-over-israel-gaza-protests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-johnson-calls-on-weak-inept-columbia-president-to-resign-over-israel-gaza-protests\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Johnson urges Columbia president to step down amid Israel-Gaza protests due to perceived incompetence"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/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%2Fmike-johnson-calls-on-weak-inept-columbia-president-to-resign-over-israel-gaza-protests%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=2229088&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--><p>House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) \u2062calls for Columbia University President Minouche Shafik&#8217;s resignation due to the mishandling of growing antisemitism. Johnson criticizes Shafik&#8217;s leadership as weak and inept, highlighting \u2064concerns over the safety\u2064 of Jewish students. The situation escalates with Columbia experiencing arrests related to a Gaza Solidarity Encampment,\u200b leading\u2062 to\u2062 negotiations with pro-Palestinian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tufts-student-government-attacks-jewish-member-for-defending-israel\/\" title=\"Tufts Student Government Attacks Jewish Member for Defending Israel\">student leaders<\/a>. Johnson advocates for stringent measures like \u2062revoking \u200bfederal funding and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-cancels-trump-dhs-proposal-targeting-terrorists-spies\/\" title=\"Biden Cancels Trump DHS Proposal Targeting Terrorists, Spies\">student visas<\/a> for protesters engaging\u2063 in antisemitic behavior.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>House Speaker <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-johnson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Mike Johnson<\/a> (R-LA) is joining calls for <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/columbia-university\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Columbia University<\/a> President Minouche Shafik to resign over her efforts to handle growing antisemitism on campus following clashes between pro-<a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/palestinian\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Palestinian<\/a> and pro-<a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Israel<\/a> protesters.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with Hugh Hewitt on Wednesday morning, Johnson called what\u2019s happening at Columbia under Shafik\u2019s leadership \u201cunconscionable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis President Shafik has shown to be a very weak, inept leader,\u201d Johnson said. \u201cThey cannot even guarantee the safety of Jewish <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/students\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>students<\/a>? They\u2019re expected to run for their lives and stay home from class? It\u2019s just, it\u2019s maddening. What we\u2019re seeing on these college campuses across the country is disgusting and unacceptable.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Johnson\u2019s interview comes hours before he is set to meet with Jewish students at Columbia University and have a meal with Rabbi Yuda Drizin, followed by a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-whitmer-media-caught-in-another-lie-anarchist-arrested-for-plot-to-kidnap-and-kill-whitmer-hates-president-trump-trump-is-a-tyrant-video\/\" title=\"Gov. Whitmer, Media Caught in Another Lie - Anarchist Arrested For Plot to Kidnap and Kill Whitmer Hates President Trump, 'Trump is a Tyrant' (VIDEO)\">press conference<\/a> where he will be joined by several New York House Republicans. The speaker\u2019s office confirmed to the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that Reps. Mike Lawler (R-NY), Anthony D\u2019Esposito (R-NY), Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), and Virginia Foxx (R-NC) will be in attendance.<\/p>\n<p>Columbia is one of several universities experiencing an uptick in antisemitism as pro-Palestinian demonstrators continue to call for a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Gaza. Last week, more than 100 students at Columbia University and Barnard College were arrested after being involved with a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Gaza\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Gaza<\/a> Solidarity Encampment.\u201d The encampments began last Wednesday when several <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-campus-anti-semitism-skyrockets-even-as-coronavirus-forces-remote-learning\/\" title=\"Report: Campus Anti-Semitism Skyrockets Even as Coronavirus Forces Remote Learning\">university leaders<\/a> were on Capitol Hill testifying on the rise in antisemitic behavior on campuses.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of Johnson\u2019s visit, Columbia announced it extended negotiations with pro-Palestinian student leaders to clear the encampments on the school\u2019s lawn before further action is taken against them. Originally, protesters had a deadline of Tuesday to clear out before police may have stepped in to dismantle the encampment. However, the university cited significant progress had been made in discussions with the student leaders and said another 48-hour extension has been given.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn light of this constructive dialogue, the University will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/psaki-accuses-manchin-of-backtracking-on-commitments-made-to-biden-regarding-build-back-better-act\/\" title=\"Psaki accuses Manchin of backtracking on commitments made to Biden regarding Build Back Better Act\">continue conversations<\/a> for the next 48 hours,\u201d Columbia <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/education\/4617624-columbia-extends-negotiations-to-clear-pro-palestinian-encampment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"said\">said<\/a>, per the <em>Hill.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Johnson echoed comments Sen. Tom Cotton (A-K) made earlier on Hewitt\u2019s show about how to handle the students who are protesting and engaging in antisemitic behavior.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need to revoke federal funding to these universities if they cannot keep control,\u201d the speaker said. \u201cWe need to revoke these student visas for these violent protesters. You don\u2019t have a right to be here and to do this.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut Jewish students have a right to be able to peacefully attend classes,\u201d Johnson continued. \u201cThey\u2019re trying to get an education, and this is just madness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, 10 House Republicans led by Conference\u00a0Chairwoman <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/elise-stefanik\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Elise Stefanik<\/a> (R-NY)\u00a0sent a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2974415\/stefanik-gop-demand-columbia-president-resign-israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>letter to Shafik<\/a> asking her to resign. Foxx, who chairs the House Education and the Workforce Committee, sent a letter to Shafik scolding her for the \u201congoing chaos\u201d at Columbia.<\/p>\n<p>Stefanik has taken congressional action on instances of antisemitism on college campuses that resulted in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2445423\/upenn-president-resigns-in-the-wake-of-controversial-testimony\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">resignation<\/a> of University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill in December last year and Harvard President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/2710097\/harvard-president-claudine-gay-resigns-following-weeks-of-scandal-and-scrutiny\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Claudine Gay\u2019s resignation in January<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>House Democrats have also called for Shafik to work harder to protect Jewish students. At a press conference on Monday, Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/2974644\/house-democrat-columbia-president-antisemitic-protests-job-on-line\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>warned Shafik<\/a> to look at Magill and Gay as examples of \u201cwhat not to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to Columbia University for comment.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) demands Columbia University President Minouche Shafik&#8217;s resignation over mishandling rising antisemitism amidst clashes between pro-Palestinian and pro-Israel groups on campus. 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