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Outspoken Israeli Prof Denied Campus Entry as Columbia Tries to Avoid Protest Clashes

DE-ESCALATION?

Earlier in the day the Ivy League university shifted its classes online over safety fears.

Amanda Yen
Amanda Yen 

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Assistant Professor Shai Davidai is denied access to the campus grounds during his pro-Israeili rally at Columbia University on April 22, 2024 in New York City.
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Amanda Yen

Amanda Yen

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