Viral Columbia professor who called out campus antisemitism says university investigating him in 'retaliation'
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Shai Davidai, a Jewish professor at Columbia, claims he is under investigation by the university as "retaliation" for speaking out about antisemitism.
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Davidai, an assistant professor, said that since Oct. 7, when Hamas "raped, tortured and slaughtered more than 1,200 of my people and kidnapped an additional 250 civilians," Columbia's campus "has been a hostile environment for Jews and Israelis like me."
The House Education and the Workforce Committee has been investigating Columbia University and other colleges over the rise of antisemitism on American campuses in the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks. Citing the House probe, Davidai noted how Columbia is also under investigation by the U.S. Department of Education and is facing two lawsuits brought by close to 20 Jewish students for alleged violations of their civil rights.