Columbia University has warned student Gaza protesters to disperse or face suspension as their encampment rages on for a fourteenth day.
The college has asked demonstrators to sign a document agreeing to ‘voluntarily leave by 2pm’ Monday – or be evicted from the camp and suspended from the Ivy League.
It comes after President Minouche Shafik issued a statement saying many Jewish students have been forced out of the campus because of the ‘intolerable’ atmosphere created by the demonstration which has now reached ‘crisis’ levels.
Shafik faces growing pressure to resign over her failure to contain the controversial camp, including from prominent Republicans like House Speaker Mike Johnson who condemned the protests during a speech beside the encampment last week.
Several Democrats have now echoed calls for senior leadership to get a grip on the situation. Twelve House members penned a damning letter to trustees over the weekend saying the demo had become ‘a breeding ground for antisemitic attacks’.
哥伦比亚大学警告抗议加沙的学生必须解散，否则将被停学。他们的露营已经持续了第十四天。
学校已要求示威者签署一份文件，同意“在周一下午 2 点前自愿离开”，否则将被驱逐出营地并被常春藤盟校停学。
此前，校长米努什·沙菲克发表声明称，由于示威活动造成的“无法容忍”的气氛，许多犹太学生被迫离开校园，目前示威活动已达到“危机”水平。
沙菲克因未能控制这个有争议的营地抗议而面临越来越大的辞职压力，包括来自众议院议长迈克·约翰逊等知名共和党人的辞职压力，约翰逊上周在营地旁发表演讲时谴责了抗议活动。
几名民主党人现在也呼吁高层领导控制局势。12 名众议院议员上周末给校董会写了一封谴责信，称示威活动已成为“滋生反犹的温床”。
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