{"id":2232532,"date":"2024-04-29T10:10:01","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T14:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desperate-house-democrats-attempt-to-end-columbias-anti-israel-encampment-but-its-too-late-for-them\/"},"modified":"2024-04-29T10:12:43","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T14:12:43","slug":"desperate-house-democrats-attempt-to-end-columbias-anti-israel-encampment-but-its-too-late-for-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desperate-house-democrats-attempt-to-end-columbias-anti-israel-encampment-but-its-too-late-for-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats&#8217; Failed Bid to Close Anti-Israel Camp in Columbia"},"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\">18<\/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%2Fdesperate-house-democrats-attempt-to-end-columbias-anti-israel-encampment-but-its-too-late-for-them%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=2232532&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 Democrats,\u2064 including 21 representatives, demand \u2063Columbia\u200c University to disband\u2063 an \u2063on-campus anti-Israel protest. They accuse the university \u200dof breaching civil rights laws, creating an \u200cunsafe\u2062 environment. Amidst \u2063failed negotiations, Democrats push for immediate action from the Board of Trustees, signaling a \u200cshift in political stance, especially \u2064as\u2063 the \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kjp-reads-wrong-script-during-briefing\/\" title=\"KJP Reads Wrong Script During Briefing\">2024 election approaches<\/a>. Republicans have also called for\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-overwhelming-support-for-school-choice-in-n-c\/\" title=\"Poll: Overwhelming support for school choice in N.C.\">school officials<\/a>&#8216; resignation.  <\/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<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/georgeupper\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/georgeupper\/%20\"><span>George C. Upper III<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   April 29, 2024 at 6:16am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>House Democrats are apparently smelling blood in the water \u2026 but it\u2019s their own blood.<\/p>\n<p>A letter dated April 29 and signed by 21 \u2014 almost exactly 10 percent \u2014 of the Democrats in the House urged the Trustees of Columbia University to act to disband the encampment of anti-Israel protesters that has now been in place on the schools campus for nearly two weeks.<\/p>\n<p>The letter accused the university of allowing conditions to deteriorate to the point of violating the rights of some Columbia students under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEarlier this week, the Columbia administration tacitly acknowledged that the encampment had created an impermissibly hostile and unsafe environment for Jewish students by resorting to hybrid learning, appearing to violate Title VI of the Civil Rights Act,\u201d the letter stated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn other words, instead of solving the root cause of discrimination and harassment that students faced on campus, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/l-a-county-d-a-gascon-downsizes-hardcore-gang-and-major-narcotics-units-report\/\" title=\"L.A. County D.A. Gasc\u00f3n Downsizes \u2018Hardcore Gang\u2019 and \u2018Major Narcotics\u2019 Units: Report\">administration decided<\/a> to segregate some students from campus altogether,\u00a0 which naturally created an unsafe environment on campus for all students,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n<p>The Democrats listed a number of instances of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/columbia-slammed-issuing-pathetic-update-anti-israel-encampment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">anti-Semitism<\/a> for which it said the encampments served as a \u201cbreeding ground,\u201d including comparisons of Zionists to Nazis.<\/p>\n<p>The noted that Columbia\u2019s administration had attempted to negotiate with the protesters but said it had now become \u201cabundantly clear\u201d that those negotiations were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/columbia-bows-anti-israel-agitators-makes-numerous-concessions-deadline-comes-goes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">going nowhere<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe time for negotiation is over; the time for action is now,\u201d the letter concluded. \u201cIt is ultimately the responsibility of the Board of Trustees to act. If any Trustees are unwilling to do this, they should resign so that they can be replaced by individuals who will uphold the University\u2019s legal obligations under Title VI.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/04\/29\/house-democrats-columbia-university-resign\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Axios<\/a> reported that Republicans had already been calling for the resignation of school officials, but that this was the first significant action in that direction taken by congressional Democrats.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Should universities have been more forceful with anti-Israel agitators from the start?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The outlet also pointed out that of the letter\u2019s 21 signatories, 10 were Jewish and most were \u201cmoderate and swing-district members,\u201d implying that the politicians felt it necessary to escalate their rhetoric in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/poll-shows-trump-annihilate-taylor-swift-2024-election-beat-landslide-victory\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">election year<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cColumbia officials are currently attempting to negotiate a resolution with the encampment organizers \u2014 talks the university said were \u2018ongoing as of Saturday,\u201d Axios reported. \u201cBut activists involved in the encampment reportedly said Friday that little progress had been made, and the university has punted on deadlines for a deal to come together.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Interested readers can review the letter in its entirety below.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"View House Democrats Letter to Columbia on Scribd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/document\/727710281\/House-Democrats-Letter-to-Columbia#from_embed\">House Democrats Letter to Columbia<\/a> by <a title=\"View The Western Journal's profile on Scribd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scribd.com\/user\/480928840\/The-Western-Journal#from_embed\">The Western Journal<\/a> on Scribd<\/p>\n<p>As recently as Wednesday, left-leaning <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/newsletters\/playbook\/2024\/04\/24\/why-bidens-blase-about-campus-turmoil-00154044\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a> was reporting that the Biden administration was not concerned about political fallout from the protests at Columbia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not going to be for the vast majority of young voters the thing that\u2019s going to determine whether they vote or how they vote,\u201d a Biden campaign worker focused on youth engagement told Politico.<\/p>\n<p>On April 21, Biden issued a statement condemning anti-Semitism on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/anti-semitism-report-nearly-75-universities-received-c-worse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">college campuses<\/a>, but the following day added, \u201cI also condemn those who don\u2019t understand what\u2019s going on with the Palestinians.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe apparent equivocation fueled furious GOP accusations of a \u2018both sides\u2019 response and sent fingers scratching heads elsewhere in Washington,\u201d Politico reported. \u201cBut back at the White House, the reaction has been downright serene.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>An Important Message from Our Staff:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>In just a few months, the world is going to change forever. 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Together, we really can save the country.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Thank you for your support!<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>P.S. <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Please stand with us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-44802\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/georgeupper\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-44802\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-44802\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-44802\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-44802\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>George Upper is the former Editor-in-Chief of The Western Journal and was a weekly co-host of &#8220;WJ Live,&#8221; powered by The Western Journal. He is currently a contributing editor in the areas of faith, politics and culture. A former U.S. Army special operator, teacher and consultant, he is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-grift-that-keeps-on-grifting\/\" title=\"The Grift That Keeps on Grifting\">lifetime member<\/a> of the NRA and an active volunteer leader in his church. Born in Foxborough, Massachusetts, he has lived most of his life in central North Carolina.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  George Upper, is the former editor-in-chief of The Western Journal and is now a contributing editor in the areas of faith, politics and culture. He currently serves as the connections pastor at Awestruck Church in Greensboro, North Carolina. He is a former U.S. Army special operator, teacher, manager and consultant. Born in Massachusetts, he graduated from Foxborough High School before joining the Army and spending most of the next three years at Fort Bragg. He holds bachelor&#8217;s and master&#8217;s degrees in English as well as a Master&#8217;s in Business Administration, all from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He and his wife life only a short drive from his three children, their spouses and his grandchildren. He is a lifetime member of the NRA and in his spare time he shoots, reads a lot of Lawrence Block and John D. MacDonald, and watches Bruce Campbell movies. He is a fan of individual freedom, Tommy Bahama, fine-point G-2 pens and the Oxford comma. <\/p>\n<p>  Birthplace <\/p>\n<p>  Foxborough, Massachusetts <\/p>\n<p>  Nationality <\/p>\n<p>  American <\/p>\n<p>  Honors\/Awards <\/p>\n<p>  Beta Gamma Sigma <\/p>\n<p>  Education <\/p>\n<p>  B.A., English, UNCG; M.A., English, UNCG; MBA, UNCG <\/p>\n<p>  Location <\/p>\n<p>  North Carolina <\/p>\n<p>  Languages Spoken <\/p>\n<p>  English <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  Faith, Business, Leadership and Management, Military, Politics <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a recent development, House Democrats seem to be in turmoil as they call for action against their own. 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