{"id":2336318,"date":"2024-09-03T18:30:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-03T22:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elise-stefanik-threatens-funds-to-colleges-as-anti-israel-campus-protests-resume-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-03T18:36:44","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T22:36:44","slug":"elise-stefanik-threatens-funds-to-colleges-as-anti-israel-campus-protests-resume-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/elise-stefanik-threatens-funds-to-colleges-as-anti-israel-campus-protests-resume-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Elise Stefanik threatens funds to colleges as anti-Israel campus protests resume &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">28<\/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%2Felise-stefanik-threatens-funds-to-colleges-as-anti-israel-campus-protests-resume-washington-examiner%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=2336318&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>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/seven-days-in-january-all-living-former-secretaries-of-defense-warn-trump-over-election-fight\/\" title=\"Seven Days in January? All Living Former Secretaries of Defense Warn Trump Over Election Fight\">recent development<\/a>,\u200b House Republican leaders, led by Rep. Elise\u2062 Stefanik, have threatened to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-sues-biden-admin-over-pharmacy-mandate-to-dispense-abortion-drugs\/\" title=\"Texas Sues Biden Admin Over &quot;Pharmacy Mandate&quot; to Dispense Abortion Drugs\">withhold federal funds<\/a> from colleges and universities unless they take stronger measures against student-led protests advocating for a ceasefire in Israel. This warning is particularly relevant as protests re-emerge\u2063 with the start of \u2064the 2024-25 \u200bacademic year. Stefanik emphasized \u2062the need to protect Jewish students\u2063 and faculty, stating that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/matt-gaetz-calls-for-pentagon-accountability-over-u-s-trained-coup-leaders\/\" title=\"Matt Gaetz demands Pentagon accountability for U.S.-trained coup leaders.\">taxpayer \u2064funds<\/a> should not support \u200dinstitutions allowing antisemitism to thrive.<\/p>\n<p>The situation \u200dhas escalated to the point where some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ucla-ranked-top-public-university-in-the-us-for-7th-year-in-a-row\/\" title=\"UCLA remains top US public university for 7th year.\">college\u2062 presidents<\/a>, including Columbia&#8217;s Minouche Shafik, have resigned under pressure related to their responses to antisemitism. Shafik&#8217;s resignation came shortly after a House hearing where she and other Ivy League presidents faced scrutiny regarding their handling of\u200b pro-Palestinian protests and instances of alleged bullying or harassment against Jewish students.<\/p>\n<p>As tensions rise, Republican leaders are calling for universities to mitigate pro-Palestinian demonstrations, with House Speaker\u2062 Mike Johnson linking recent arrests at Columbia\u200b to the reemergence of antisemitic sentiments on campus. The political pressure from Republican representatives highlights the contentious atmosphere surrounding free \u200bspeech \u2064and\u200c safety within academic \u2063settings.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Elise Stefanik threatens funds to colleges as anti-Israel campus protests resume<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1744994\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>EXCLUSIVE &mdash; <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2590644\/house-passes-resolution-condemning-college-presidents-response-to-antisemitism-on-campus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>House Republican leaders<\/a> are threatening to withhold federal funds from colleges and universities if they do not crack down on student-led protests <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3096255\/pro-palestinian-protesters-demonstration-house-office-building-netanyahu-address\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>calling for a ceasefire<\/a> in Israel.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;House Republicans are demanding higher education take more deliberate action to ensure Jewish students and faculty are protected,&rdquo; Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), House GOP chairwoman, told the <em>Washington Examiner <\/em>in a statement. &ldquo;With students returning to campus, it has never been more critical that NO taxpayer dollars go to colleges or universities that have enabled antisemitism to take root.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The statement comes as protests have reignited on college campuses across the country as students return for the 2024-25 school year. At least two arrests were made outside Columbia University on Tuesday, which prompted the New York Police Department to put up barricades and establish identity checks at the campus entrances.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Stefanik has been a leading voice on Capitol Hill calling on colleges to crack down on violence stemming from pro-Palestinian protests, which has since resulted in the resignation of presidents from three top U.S. universities over their failure to condemn anti-Semitism. The latest resignation occurred just last month when Columbia President Minouche Shafik <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/3122208\/columbia-president-resigns-months-after-pro-palestinian-protests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>announced she would step down<\/a> amid pressure due to protests that emerged on campus in mid-April.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Shafik resigned after serving just over a year as the university&rsquo;s president. She took office in July 2023. Just months into her presidency, she was invited to a House hearing on antisemitism in December but declined to attend.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Two other former Ivy League presidents, Harvard University President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/2710097\/harvard-president-claudine-gay-resigns-following-weeks-of-scandal-and-scrutiny\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Claudine Gay<\/a> and University of Pennsylvania President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/education\/2023\/12\/09\/penn-president-magill-antisemitism-harvard-mit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Elizabeth Magill<\/a>, resigned not long after that hearing, during which Stefanik pressed them on whether calling for genocide &ldquo;constitute[s] bullying or harassment&rdquo; on college campuses. The presidents declined to say whether it violated codes of conduct, which prompted widespread calls for their resignation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Since then, Republicans have continued pressuring colleges to tamp down pro-Palestinian activity on campuses, especially as fall classes begin this week.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">&ldquo;It is the first day of class at Columbia University, and the pro-terrorist, antisemitic mob is already back,&rdquo; House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA)&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/speakerjohnson\/status\/1831015666347880946?s=46&amp;t=MTrDtzIBhaRIRlYG2dC8oQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said of the arrests Tuesday<\/a>.<\/span> &ldquo;The Biden-Harris Administration should condemn this mob immediately.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Columbia has been forced to make changes to campus security and education over the last several months after a group of Jewish students sued the school and accused administration officials of perpetuating a dangerous environment on campus. School officials later agreed to provide a &ldquo;safe passage liaison&rdquo; for those concerned with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-greta-thunberg-worked-with-a-fellow-activist-to-support-unrest-in-india\/\" title=\"How Greta Thunberg Worked With A Fellow Activist To Support Unrest In India\">protest activity<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The school ran into more problems during the summer when Columbia removed three administrators from its ranks over private text conversations disparaging certain speakers during a discussion about Jewish life. The messages, Shafik said, exemplified <a href=\"https:\/\/president.columbia.edu\/news\/messages-president-shafik-and-provost-olinto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>&ldquo;ancient antisemitic tropes.&rdquo;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Since then, a spokesperson for the university said it has bolstered its protest guidelines and has implemented new training for incoming students on antisemitism and Islamophobia, <a href=\"https:\/\/abc7ny.com\/post\/students-return-columbia-epicenter-campus-protest-movement-braces-disruption\/15263205\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according to<\/a> the <em>Associated Press.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1744994\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1744994\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Elise Stefanik warns colleges about funding as anti-Israel protests return EXCLUSIVE \u2014 House Republican leaders are threatening to cut federal funding to colleges and universities unless they take stronger measures against student-led protests advocating for a ceasefire in Israel. \u201cHouse Republicans are insisting that higher education institutions take more intentional steps to protect Jewish students and faculty,\u201d stated Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), chairwoman of the House GOP, in an interview with the Washington Examiner. \u201cAs students head back to campus, it is crucial that NO taxpayer money supports colleges or universities that allow antisemitism to flourish.\u201d This statement comes as protests have reignited on campuses nationwide with the start of the 2024-25 school year. On Tuesday, at least two arrests occurred outside Columbia University, leading the New York Police Department to set up barricades and identity checks at campus entrances. Stefanik has been vocal on Capitol Hill about urging colleges to address violence linked to pro-Palestinian demonstrations, which has led to the resignations of presidents from three prominent U.S. universities due to their inadequate responses toward anti-Semitism. The most recent resignation was Columbia President Minouche Shafik&#8217;s last month amid pressure following campus protests that began in mid-April; she stepped down after just over a year in office, having taken her position in July 2023. Shortly after her appointment, she declined an invitation to attend a House hearing on antisemitism held in December. Two other former Ivy League presidents\u2014Claudine Gay from Harvard University and Elizabeth Magill from the University of Pennsylvania\u2014also resigned shortly after this hearing where Stefanik questioned them about whether calls for genocide amounted to bullying or harassment on college campuses; they did not confirm if such actions violated conduct codes, leading many people to demand their resignations as well. Since then, Republicans have continued pressuring educational institutions regarding pro-Palestinian activities as fall classes commence this week. \u201cIt is the first day of class at Columbia University, and already we see a pro-terrorist, antisemitic mob back,\u201d commented House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) regarding Tuesday&#8217;s arrests. He urged immediate condemnation from the Biden-Harris Administration towards these groups. In response to ongoing issues over safety concerns raised by Jewish students who sued Columbia for fostering a hostile environment on campus, university officials agreed recently to provide a &#8220;safe passage liaison&#8221; for those worried about protest activities. Additionally, during summer months Columbia faced further challenges when three administrators were removed due partly due private text messages disparaging certain speakers discussing Jewish life; Shafik noted these messages reflected &#8220;ancient antisemitic tropes.&#8221; Following these events,a university spokesperson indicated improvements had been made regarding protest guidelines along with new training initiatives focused on combating antisemitism and Islamophobia for incoming students<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2640,"featured_media":2336319,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Stefanik-scaled-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[37336,40026,40025,32189,36160],"class_list":["post-2336318","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-anti-israel-protests","tag-college-funding","tag-elise-stefanik","tag-higher-education","tag-political-controversy"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Stefanik-scaled-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2336318","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2640"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2336318"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2336318\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2336319"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2336318"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2336318"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2336318"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}