GOP Lawmakers Call for Donor Action Against Anti-Israel Protests at Columbia University

Here is a possible rewriting: In an exclusive report by FOX, House Republican legislators have called for major donors of Columbia University to protest against the anti-Israel demonstrations taking place on campus by withdrawing their support until there are significant changes in leadership. The protests at both Columbia and its sister school Barnard College began several days ago as a reaction to Columbia’s investments in companies linked to Israel, which is part of a broader progressive backlash against Israeli actions following Hamas terror attacks last month. However, the House GOP lawmakers accused protestors of entering antisemitic territory by promoting violence and intimidation towards Jewish students on campus. One student reported being physically assaulted while another claimed that security officers did not intervene to stop harassment by demonstrators at Columbia University recently. Robert Kraft, billionaire owner of the New England Patriots football team, was among those who withdrew their financial support due to the protests last week. The Republican lawmakers also demanded a transparent review into all funding provided to these groups and outside forces that may be influencing students’ participation in such disruptive incidents on campus. They urged Columbia University donors to follow Kraft’s lead, call for Shafik’s resignation as president of the university, and push for a thorough audit into all external financial contributions affecting student-led movements opposing Israel. Their requests were reiterated yesterday when House Speaker Mike Johnson, Republican Congressmen Virginia Foxx from North Carolina, and three New York Republicans visited Columbia to condemn these protests while Jewish students protested against them in the background.