Columbia's anti-Israel protesters say Trump pulling $400M in grants from university is a 'scare tactic'

A group of anti-Israel student protesters at Columbia University criticized the Trump administration’s decision to rescind more than $400 million in federal grants over alleged failure to address antisemitism, calling it a “scare tactic” and accusing the government of prolonging genocide in Gaza and the West Bank. The university’s interim president, Katrina Armstrong, responded by expressing readiness to address concerns and repair damage to Jewish students, but the protesters accused the university of appeasing Zionists and fascists, rejecting calls to divest from Israel, and prioritizing wealthy donors over marginalized communities. The group called for organized resistance to injustice and emphasized that the institution will not keep them safe.

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