Controversial Anti-Israel Newspaper Sparks Outrage at Columbia

Shira Dicker’s article for The Media Line explores the uproar surrounding The Columbia Intifada, a provocative anti-Israel publication distributed on Columbia University’s campus. Without bylines or a masthead, the broadsheet raises serious concerns about rising antisemitism and student safety. The university has condemned the publication, which was linked to Students for Justice in Palestine, and issued a warning to cease distribution. Jewish students and faculty, such as Shai Davidai, have expressed alarm at the glorification of violence and the erasure of Jewish history. Yardena Schwartz, a Columbia alumna, highlights the role of faculty in fostering these views, pointing to problematic rhetoric from professors. Despite Columbia’s distancing statement, tensions persist on campus, amplified by recent antisemitic incidents. Readers can delve deeper into the controversy and its broader implications in Dicker’s full report on The Media Line.