Trump cuts $400 million to Columbia Uni. over pro-Palestine protests
Al Mayadeen | March 8, 2025
US Federal Authorities announced on Friday a cut in grants and contracts with Columbia University in New York, citing pro-Palestine protests, which the Trump administration labels as “anti-semitic”.
The US Departments of Justice, Health and Human Services, Education, and the General Services Administration— all part of the Trump Administration’s Joint Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism— announced the cuts in a statement, citing Columbia’s ongoing failure to stop pro-Palestine protests.
The statement adds that the cuts are the “first round of action” against the Ivy League university, emphasizing that more cancellations are anticipated as Columbia has more than $5 billion in federal grant commitments.
The agencies stated that they would issue stop-work orders for the grants and contracts, which will immediately freeze Columbia’s access to the funding without divulging details about the specific programs that will be affected.
Columbia under fire for alleged ‘anti-semitism’
Columbia University has been the battleground for threats and measures targeting pro-Palestine students who organized and shared in protests against “Israel’s” genocide in Gaza, which “Israel” supporters have labelled as anti-semitic.
The US House Committee on Education and the Workforce demanded in February that Columbia University submit disciplinary records by the end of this month for students involved in anti-“Israel” protests between April and January 2024, criticizing the Ivy League institution’s handling of the matter.
The House panel sent a six-page letter to Columbia University’s leadership on February 13, stating that the institution had failed to fulfill its promise to students, faculty, and Congress to address “anti-Semitism,” asserting that “Columbia’s ongoing failure to confront the widespread anti-Semitism on campus is unacceptable, especially given the university receives billions in federal funding.”
The university’s newly established Office of Institutional Equity launched multiple investigations to track down students who voiced their opposition to “Israel”, according to the Associated Press.
Columbia sent notices to dozens of students for activities ranging from sharing pro-Palestinian social media posts to taking part in protests that the school considers “unauthorized,” while the creation of the “disciplinary office” sparked concerns among students, faculty members, and free speech advocates who said Columbia caved in to Trump’s pressure.
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Where are the Columbia Jewish students and faculty who I recall were active participants in the protests? Have they been intimidated? Have they felt it necessary to go along with the Colonial Zionist parade of endless mendacity and inhumanity?
Viva Palestine!
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Trump showed his true colors even before the election! Along with Vance and Kennedy they are blatant zionist apologists and arse lickers!
What about the “freedom of speech” that the Constitution allows those who oppose the zionist genocide of Palestinians?! Or is that only for the zionists who supply the funds for the universities and the campaign funds for the politicions?! Like Trumps millions that the zionazi bitch Adelson “donated” to his campaign fund!!
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MAGA is not MIGA.
US sovereignty is MAGA.
Perhaps there is unspoken extortion to pay homoage to the dark forces?
What preceded the ancient atomic war that archeology indicates occurred 12,000 years ago? Would it be that snuffing a prior advanced civilization involved a clash of good and evil on par with what we see today?
We have all been here before.
Wooden ships on the water.
Third rail topic for sure.
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Trump showed his true colors even before the election! Along with Vance and Kennedy they are blatant zionist apologists and arse lickers!
What about the “freedom of speech” that the Constitution allows those who oppose the zionist genocide of Palestinians?! Or is that only for the zionists who supply the funds for the universities and the campaign funds for the politicions?! Like Trumps millions that the zionazi bitch Adelson “donated” to his campaign fund!!
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President Trump is spitting in the face of the First Amendment to the Constitution of The United States of America. Beware your folly Mr. President!
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