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Columbia University has deactivated the ID card of Shai Davidai — an Israeli-American assistant professor at Columbia Business School — and banned him from entering the main campus.

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Columbia University has deactivated the ID card of Shai Davidai, an assistant professor at its Business School, effectively banning him from entering the Morningside campus on Monday.

Columbia University on Monday deactivated the ID card of Shai Davidai, an assistant professor at its Business School, effectively banning him from entering the Morningside campus.

Columbia University on Monday deactivated the ID card of Shai Davidai, an assistant professor at its Business School, in response to his plans to hold a protest on the Morningside campus.

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Davidai, a vocal supporter of Columbia's Jewish community after Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel, had planned to hold a pro-Jewish "peaceful sit-in" near a pro-Palestine encampment at the Ivy League college's lawn on Monday.

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The Israeli-born Jewish professor had planned to hold a "peaceful sit-in" to "stand up to terrorism" as pro-Palestine demonstrators have occupied the main lawn to demand Columbia to support a cease-fire in Gaza and divest funds in Israel.

The Israeli-born Jewish professor had planned to hold a "peaceful sit-in" to "stand up to terrorism" in opposition to pro-Palestine demonstrators who have occupied the main lawn to demand Columbia support a cease-fire in Gaza and divest funds in Israel.

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However, Columbia Chief Operating Officer Cas Holloway said Davidai was prevented from accessing the West Lawn to "maintain the safety of the Columbia community" and could organize his event at a counterprotest area.

According to Columbia Chief Operating Officer Cas Holloway, Davidai was denied access to "maintain the safety of the Columbia community" and could organize his event at a counter-protest area.

According to Columbia Chief Operating Officer Cas Holloway, Davidai was denied access to "maintain the safety of the Columbia community" but he could organize his event at a counter-protest area.

Davidai rejected Holloway's response to his request to exercise his "right to stand in a public space on campus," terming it as a "continuation of six months of gaslighting and degrading the Jewish community."

Earlier, the assistant professor rejected the offer to hold a counter-protest at a separated area with the protection of public safety officers, calling it a "continuation of six months of gaslighting and degrading the Jewish community."

Earlier, the assistant professor rejected the offer to hold a counter-protest at a separate area with the protection of public safety officers, calling it a "continuation of six months of gaslighting and degrading the Jewish community."

Last month, Davidai had claimed, without providing details, that Columbia had opened an investigation to "silence" him for his "advocacy" for the Jewish and Israeli community at the University.

Last month, Davidai had claimed, without providing details, that Columbia had opened an investigation to allegedly silence him for his "advocacy" for the university's Jewish and Israeli community.

Last month, Davidai claimed, without providing details, that Columbia opened an investigation to allegedly silence him for his "advocacy" for the university's Jewish and Israeli community.

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The ban on Davidai from accessing parts of Columbia follows hundreds of students erecting tents on the University's main campus in solidarity with Palestinians in Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza.

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Tensions at Columbia have been high, with students on both sides filing lawsuits against the school. On Monday, the school announced that all classes on its main Morningside campus will take a hybrid format until the end of the semester.

Tensions at Columbia have been high, with students on both sides filing lawsuits against the school and the House probing antisemitism on campus. All classes on the main Morningside campus will take a hybrid format until the end of the semester.

Tensions at Columbia have been high, with students on both sides filing lawsuits against the school and the US House conducting a probe into antisemitism on campus. All classes on the main Morningside campus will take a hybrid format until the end of the semester.

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Davidai has been punished for calling out Columbia University for its refusal to sanction pro-terror organizations, its support of pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel student protests, and its failure to address rampant antisemitism on campus. Stopping a professor from organizing a counter-protest in support of Israel in an Ivy League school — which allows pro-Hamas protesters to construct a tent city inside its boundaries — is a clear act of discriminatory and unlawful retaliation.

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Davidai isn't banned from Columbia University but only barred from accessing certain areas for his own safety. By using social media to harass students for their political views over the past few months, he has violated university policies, abused his power as a faculty member, and posed a significant threat to the Columbia community. Davidai was rightly turned away as he is hell-bent on exploiting and amplifying the tensions post-Oct. 7 to pursue a vile agenda.

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There's a 50% chance that at least 114K US Jews will move to Israel by 2050, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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Davidai is being punished for calling out Columbia's policies, which tend to favor support for the Palestinians and do little to address rampant campus antisemitism. Limiting his ability to counter protest — while allowing the pro-Palestinian protests to construct a tent city — is a clear act violation of Davidai's rights.

Davidai isn't banned from campus; he's being restricted from certain areas for his own safety. By harassing students for their political views, he violated university policies, abused his power, and posed a threat to the university community by his attempts to further ignite post-Oct. 7 tensions on campus. He was rightly restricted from the type of protest he was planning.

There's a 50% chance that at least 114K US Jews will move to Israel by Jan. 1, 2050, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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