Antisemitism task force: Columbia must add Middle East faculty who are not explicitly anti-Zionist

Columbia’s Task Force on Antisemitism urged the Ivy League university to add expertise on Jewish and Israeli topics that do not come from an anti-Israel stance.

Students walk on campus at Columbia University during the first day of the fall semester in New York City, US, September 2, 2025

Students walk on campus at Columbia University during the first day of the fall semester in New York City, US, September 2, 2025

(photo credit: REUTERS/RYAN MURPHY)

ByPHILISSA CRAMER/JTA

DECEMBER 10, 2025 18:28