Pro-Israel Columbia professor barred from campus

An assistant professor at Columbia University was barred from campus starting the night of Tuesday, Oct. 16. Columbia University officials accused Shai Davidai, an assistant professor at the Columbia Business School, of harassment and intimidation directed at other employees.

“Columbia has consistently and continually respected Assistant Professor Davidai’s right to free speech and to express his views,” a university spokesperson said. “His freedom of speech has not been limited and is not being limited now. Columbia, however, does not tolerate threats of intimidation, harassment, or other threatening behavior by its employees.”