A country that tolerates evil means- evil manners, standards of ethics-for a generation, will be so poisoned that it never will have any good end.
Sinclair Lewis
Excerpt from President’s statement on Columbia X feed: “I hope Columbia can lead the way in new thinking that will make us the epicenter, not just of protests, but of solutions to the world's problems." They should stay out of politics. Their actions contributed to the problems.
To all the journalists covering President Shafik's email to @BarnardCollege and @Columbia's community this morning, take note:
Not a single word about Jewish students, faculty, or staff.
Not a single word about Israeli students, faculty, or staff.
Jews are invisible at @Columbia.
@Columbia “ I hope Columbia can lead the way in new thinking that will make us the epicenter, not just of protests, but of solutions to the world's problems." Stay out of politics enough damage has been done by your actions
Not all heroes wear capes, but many of them wear gowns.
Our superstar legal team rebutting South Africa’s absurd blood libel at the ICJ, headed by the expert who literally wrote the textbook on international law.
Molotov cocktails at a Jewish community centre, shooting and bomb threats at Jewish schools, vandalism at Jewish businesses, safety fears for Jewish students on campus.
This the reality of antisemitism in Canada right now.
https://t.co/GNFBfgYhlM
Repeated condemnation and “standing united” has clearly not worked. The Jewish community in Canada feels less safe than ever as we face molotov cocktails and shootings at our community centres and schools. What are you prepared to do?
https://t.co/Gwe8OION9z