Jewish Students Avoid Elite University Over Anti-Israel Protests

An elite Jewish high school in New York City will not send any students to Columbia College for the first time in over 20 years reportedly due to the university’s handling of anti-Israel protests.

The Ramaz School said that it works to inform students about relevant events occurring at prospective schools, particularly of events impacting their Jewish faith, according to the New York Post. With anti-Semitic protests and incidents rising on college campuses following Hamas’ deadly Oct. 7 attack on Israel, Ramaz is paying special attention to highlighting hot spots where Jewish students may not feel safe.

“For the first time in over 20 years, we will not have a Ramaz graduate enrolling in Columbia College,” Ramaz said in a statement to the Post.

Columbia was among the first schools in the nation to see an outbreak of anti-Israel protests which became violent and resulted in hundreds of arrests and threats of expulsion. The university’s president, Minouche Shafik, stepped down in August following the controversial