Unique: House GOP Conference Chairman Ellis Stefanik, R.N.Y.There are calls for the removal of Columbia University President Dr. Nemat “Minouche” Shafik after a mob of anti-Israel protesters took over an academic building Tuesday morning.
In a letter sent Tuesday to David Greenwald and Claire Shipman and first obtained by Fox News Digital, both co-chairs of Columbia University’s trustees, Stefanik said “chaos has been rampant” on the campus for several weeks. Which has soon reached a new level. On the morning when Hamilton Hall was “stormed, defaced and taken over”, that could have been prevented.
The mob held staff hostage, provided demands to the university and blockaded the building, and according to the letter, it was still occupied.
“These actions, as well as illegal encroachment and violent riots“This violence is a direct result of the appeasement policies that President Minouche Shafik has used to address anti-Semitism on campus,” Stefanik said. Have done for.
“President Shafiq has allowed the occupation of the campus by mob rule, and he must be immediately removed, prompting a swift and forceful response to the occupation to retake the campus, restore order, and protect Jewish students Could.”
Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., is calling for the removal of Columbia University President Dr. Nemat “Minoche” Shafik. (Haiyun Jiang/Bloomberg)
Stefanik accused the university of allowing anti-Semitism and disorder to fester on campus “for too long” and failing to enforce the university president’s deadline to vacate the encampment.
He also accused the school of holding New York City back Police Department (NYPD) from entering the premises and removing the encampment.
“Under President Shafik’s failed leadership, the rule of law in Colombia does not exist and the consequences have gone without enforcement,” Stefanik wrote. “Just last night, a student who was banned from campus after allegedly calling for the murder of Jews reportedly took over Hamilton Hall. If this anti-Semitism camp that has been going on for weeks Had any consequences been imposed, these incidents could have been prevented.
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Minouche Shafiq, President of Columbia University. (Fox News Digital)
“This is a dereliction of duty. President Shafiq has bent over backwards to appease anti-Semitic radicals and anarchist agitators,” he said. “By enabling this to happen, President Shafik is first and foremost violating the rights of Jewish students and faculty, but also creating an environment that is unsafe for everyone on campus.”
Due to his actions, Stefanik urged the university’s trustees to remove Shafiq from his position and ensure the safety of students and staff, “before another building collapses on campus.”
Lawmakers have been completely silent when it comes to the anti-Israel protests at Columbia University.
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Anti-Israel protesters camp near the entrance to Hamilton Hall on the campus of Columbia University on Tuesday in New York City. (AP Photo/Mary Altafer, Pool)
Last week Stefanik sent a letter to top members Biden administrationJews are demanding federal intervention to protect the students.
In the letter, he described the protesters as “an unsanctioned mob of students and agitators who were allowed to continue targeting Jewish students” and cited anti-Semitic incidents that occurred as a result of their activity.
“There need to be consequences for those who are calling for terrorism and violent attacks,” he wrote. Stefanik cited the Immigration and Nationality Act, which states that anyone who supports terrorism may be ineligible for U.S. residency, and said that protesters were “openly supporting Hamas and others”. terrorist organization,
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Stefanik argued, “By continuing this support for terrorism, this evil ideology is able to spread.” “I demand that you enforce existing laws to revoke the visas and deport those students on visas that are suspended for their anti-Semitic actions.”
He also called on the Department of Education to hold Columbia accountable by revoking any federal funding the Ivy League school receives.
Fox News Digital’s Andrea Vacchiano and Danielle Wallace contributed to this report.
