The US government has threatened that Colombian University in New York would take accreditation for allegedly ignored the intimidation of students of Jewish descent related to the protests against the war -spoken Israel in the Palestinian band Gaza. By taking accreditation, the university would lose all funds from federal sources and its prestige, AP reported on Thursday, TASR writes.
The AP added that the US President Donald Trump’s administration intensifies its pressure on well -known universities in the US, which, according to her, tolerated anti -Semitism at the time of the protests against the war in the Palestinian Gaza Strip.
US Minister of Education Linda McMahon in status on the X platform has accused this renowned University of Ivy League – a group of eight prestigious universities in the US, which are known for their high academic level, historical meaning, elite position and demanding admission procedure – breaking the law. the colors of skin or national origin.
University wants to solve the problem
For this reason, the Civil Rights Office at the Ministry of Education has noticed the independent accreditation agency
A spokesman for Colombian University stated that “the university is aware of concern” the US government presented the accreditation commission. He reiterated that “University of Colombia is deeply determined to fight anti -Semitism on his campus,” he added that the university is working with the federal government to solve this problem.
Critics blame Trump’s administration that he is using allegations of anti -Semitism as a weapon to weaken the university elite and to force universities to subordinate.
Funds were reviewed
Trump’s administration has already revised $ 400 million that the University of Colombia received from the Federal Funds. In response to this in March, the university proceeded to concessions to the government: it has re -defined anti -Semitism – a new definition also includes some forms of Israel criticism as potential anti -Semitic manifestations; It also adopted changes in the disciplinary process in which the stricter penalties of students involved in the protests are enshrined; banned the wearing of masks during the protests; strengthened security measures, taking 36 new security agents with the authority to arrest; She also agreed to appoint Senior Vice -Prorector, who will supervise the academic programs focused on the Middle East, South Asia and Africa.
Protests at Colombian and other American universities culminated in the fact that the members of the Trump Republican Party summoned leaders of universities before the Congress, where they were listened to the accusations of anti -Semitism.
Academic land is too left -wing
Former President of the University of Columbia, Mind, Shafik, last August – just a few weeks before the start of the new academic year – resigned, and as a reason she was the pressure she faced in connection with the management of protests.
The agency recalled that the demands of Trump’s government, claiming that the academic elite is too left -oriented, has already been met by several leading institutions, not just the University of Colombia. The “rebellious” is Harvard University, whose Trump has banned from receiving new foreign students for six months with his executive order from Wednesday (4 June).
