Columbia University president defends efforts to combat antisemitism - BBC News

The Columbia University head faced lawmakers' questions as a free-speech debate rages about student protests.

6 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsIsrael-Gaza warThis video can not be played

Watch: Columbia University president answers on antisemitism

Columbia University's head has defended her institution's efforts to tackle antisemitism to members of Congress.

Dr Nemat Shafik was questioned amid a debate about free speech on US campuses that has intensified during the Israel-Gaza war that erupted in October.

Two other Ivy League university heads stepped down last year after facing a backlash for their own responses.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-68838018

---