Minouche Shafiq resignation comes in the wake of intense national scrutiny following pro-Palestinian protests at universities and other campuses in the United States. Just days before the start of the new academic year, US media reported on Wednesday that Minouche Shafiq has resigned as president of Columbia University. The protests became a point of debate about Israel and Palestine; Critics in Colombia accused the protests of anti-Semitism and intimidation. Due to which Shafiq was also interrogated along with other university presidents before the Congress.
My progress on this point will better enable Colombia to face the challenges ahead. “I will be able to think and make decisions over the summer,” Shafiq wrote in an email to the Columbia community. According to the Columbia Spectator, he had made clear his desire for new leadership before the start of the academic year.
There were periodic clashes with police and occupation of buildings, triggering nationwide protests. Pro-Israel counter-demonstrators have clashed with protesters several times. US House Speaker Mike Johnson, who had earlier condemned the protests as “terrorism”, also welcomed Shafiq’s resignation in a statement on Wednesday. US House Speaker Mike Johnson, who had already condemned the protests as “terrorism”, also welcomed Shafiq’s resignation in a statement on Wednesday. There were periodic clashes with police and occupation of buildings, triggering nationwide protests. Pro-Israel counter-protesters have clashed with protesters several times.
According to AFP, it was told that due to the ongoing conflict in Gaza, a large number of people are very scared. On October 7, 1,198 people were killed in Israel in a horrific attack by Hamas. The territory’s health ministry, without distinguishing between civilians and militants, said an estimated 39,965 people were killed in Gaza due to Israel’s retaliation.
