Columbia University Bends to Federal Pressure, Adopts Controversial Definition of Antisemitism

In a stark demonstration of federal government overreach shaping academic policies, Columbia University in New York has capitulated to the Trump administration’s demands by adopting a contentious definition of antisemitism. This move comes amid intense pressure from Washington, which accused the university of failing to protect Jewish students’ rights and subsequently froze $400 million in vital federal grants and contracts. Is Government Funding Being Used to Enforce Political Orthodoxy? The adopted definition, originally formulated by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) in 2016, blurs critical lines between legitimate criticism of Israel and antisemitism. It controversially includes labeling Israel as a...