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NYC MAYOR ERIC ADAMS CONDEMNS ANTISEMITISM AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY PROTESTS,
URGES ACTION

By Tracy Park
April 22, 2024 10:12 am
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams (Photo : Metropolitan Transportation Authority of the State
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams has strongly condemned the antisemitism and hate
speech witnessed during ongoing protests at Columbia University, expressing his
horror and disgust at the incidents in a statement released on Sunday. The
protests, which began on April 17 following Columbia University President
Minouche Shafik's testimony to the House Committee on Education and the
Workforce about antisemitism on college campuses, have led to the arrest of over
100 people, according to police.



In his statement, Mayor Adams called out specific examples of hate speech, such
as "a young woman holding a sign with an arrow pointing to Jewish students
stating 'Al-Qasam's Next Targets,' or another where a woman is literally yelling
'We are Hamas,' or another where groups of students are chanting 'We don't want
no Zionists here.'" He emphasized that he condemns this hate speech in the
strongest of terms and has instructed the NYPD to investigate any reported
violations of the law.

The mayor acknowledged that the ongoing conflict in the Middle East has left
many people grieving and angry but stressed that this heartbreak does not give
anyone the right to harass, threaten, or physically harm others. He also noted
the heightened tensions in New York City as the Jewish community prepares to
celebrate the beginning of Passover on Monday.

"As Mayor of the city with the largest Jewish community in the world outside of
Israel, the pain these protests are causing Jews across the globe is not lost on
me, especially as we start Passover tomorrow evening," Adams said. "I also see
and hear the pain of those protesting in support of innocent lives being lost in
Gaza."

Mayor Adams clarified that Columbia University is a private institution on
private property and that the NYPD cannot have a presence on campus unless
requested by senior university officials. However, he stated that the NYPD has
an increased presence of officers situated around the campus to protect students
and all New Yorkers and is ready to respond if Columbia makes another request
for their presence on campus.



The mayor's statement comes amidst growing calls for Columbia University
President Minouche Shafik's resignation. New York Rep. Elise Stefanik accused
the university of failing to enforce its own campus rules and protect Jewish
students, saying, "President Shafik must immediately resign. And the Columbia
Board must appoint a president who will protect Jewish students and enforce
school policies."



Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, who represents the Staten Island and Bay Ridge areas of
New York City, also called for Shafik's resignation and raised the possibility
of pulling federal funding from universities that "blatantly allow
antisemitism." In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Malliotakis wrote, "The gross
antisemitism being displayed against Jewish students at Columbia University is
horrific, unacceptable and the reason I introduced legislation to strip federal
funding from colleges that blatantly allow antisemitism & don't hold those
responsible accountable."

Rep. Ritchie Torres, who represents much of the Bronx borough, emphasized the
need for moral clarity against antisemitism, stating, "College administrators
should start defending their Jewish constituents and students and stop pandering
to the antisemites who seek their destruction."





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