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In what critics describe as the weaponisation of anti-Semitism to wage
an ideological war on higher education using Jewish fear as cover, the
US government has warned 60 universities and colleges that they could
face cuts to federal funding over allegations of failing to protect
Jewish students from anti-Semitic harassment. The move follows an
increase in tensions on campuses across the country, with universities
such as Columbia, Harvard, Yale and Berkeley among those under
scrutiny over allegations of anti-Semitism.
In letters sent to universities, the US federal government warned of
“potential enforcement actions” if institutions did not take
sufficient measures to guarantee Jewish students’ safety and ensure
their uninterrupted access to education. A statement from the Office
for Civil Rights said: “U.S. colleges and universities benefit from
enormous public investments funded by U.S. taxpayers. That support is
a privilege and is contingent on scrupulous adherence to federal anti-discrimination laws.”
The funding threat comes shortly after the administration of President
Donald Trump announced it would cut approximately $400 million in
federal grants to Columbia University, citing its “continued inaction
in the face of persistent harassment of Jewish students.” Columbia has
been a focal point of pro-Palestinian protests, with demonstrators
criticizing Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza. Over the weekend,
federal agents arrested Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian graduate student
at Columbia. Khalil, a prominent organizer of campus protests, was
accused of “activities aligned with Hamas,” a claim repeated by Trump administration officials, including the president himself.
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250311-weaponising-anti-semitism-us-targets-60-universities-with-funding-cuts-amid-campus-crackdown/
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