Columbia University students return under shadow of Trump antisemitism deal
Some within Columbia are concerned that a new antisemitism definition adopted by the university, which recognizes some criticism of Israel as discriminatory toward Jews, would chill academic freedom.
Thanassis Cambanis, holding microphone and fellow protesters rally near Columbia University's main campus gates in New York, Sept. 2, 2025, to lace into the school's new agreement with the Trump administration, as well as the decision to keep some doors closed for the start of the school year.(photo credit: Cayla Bamberger/New York Daily News/TNS)ByCAYLA BAMBERGER/ NEW YORK DAILY NEWS/TNSUpdated:
