Email from Zionist Organization of America   ZIONIST ORGANIZATION OF AMERICA NEWS RELEASE ZOA Review of Government Deal with Columbia University: Many Praiseworthy, Extraordinary Aspects Could/Should Lead to Positive Historic Changes Additional Benefits Would Accrue by Better Dealing with Hate-Mongering Antisemitic Faculty & Monitoring/Training Personnel Also Concerned That Two Left Wing Organizations ADL and Shema Are Part of the Training Groups Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) National President Morton A. Klein and ZOA Director of Research and Special Projects Liz Berney, Esq. released the following ZOA review: The resolution agreement between Columbia University and the U.S. government contains many provisions that are praiseworthy, historic and/or that may lead to important, positive changes, including those listed below. Also included in the Deal are some concerns. ZOA wishes to strongly thank and praise the Trump administration, including President Trump, Attorney General Pam Bondi, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Justice Harmeet Dhillon, and Senior Counsel to the Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Leo Terrell, and others for all their extraordinarily hard work on the agreement to protect Jewish students’ civil rights. Future Actions: The agreement specifically does not prohibit the United States from bringing actions against Columbia for future violations of Title VI (¶5), or from conducting subsequent compliance reviews, investigations, defunding or litigation related to Columbia's actions occurring after the agreement’s effective date. (¶8) These provisions will hopefully help keep Columbia being very careful to avoid future violations. Payments: Columbia will pay $200 million for released claims, plus $21 million for EEOC claims. (¶10) Administrator and Resolutions Monitor: Columbia will appoint an Administrator who shall be principally responsible for coordinating and overseeing compliance with the agreement, and who shall make reports to a Resolution Monitor jointly appointed by Columbia and the U.S. Government. (¶¶ 11,40-53) The Resolution Monitor will have access to data and relevant officials, and may recommend actions to ensure compliance with the resolution agreement, including recommending agreement modifications or more training. (¶46) However, the Resolution Monitor will not have the authority to make a final determination regarding Columbia's compliance with relevant law or to initiate any Title VI or other enforcement actions. (Id.) Both the monitoring itself, and the Monitor’s ability to make recommendations, should be beneficial. Program review: Columbia’s Senior Vice Provost, acting with the authority of the Office of the Provost, will thoroughly review programs in regional areas across the University, starting with the Middle East. This review will include the Center for Palestine Studies; the Institute for Israel and Jewish Studies; Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies; the Middle East Institute; the Tel Aviv and Amman global hubs; the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) - Middle East Policy major; and other University programs focused on the Middle East. (¶12) The agreement calls for this review to “ensure the educational offerings are comprehensive and balanced”; review “all aspects of leadership and curriculum”; “steward the creation of new programs to address the full range of fields”; create a “standard review process for hiring of non-tenured faculty”; review the “processes for approving curricular changes”; and make recommendations to the President and Provost about “any necessary changes, academic restructuring, or investments that will ensure academic excellence and complementarity across all programs.” (Id.) Many of the programs to be reviewed are currently hotbeds of antisemitism and Israel-bashing that indoctrinate students with anti-Israel propaganda lies and Jew-hatred. The review process and recommendations could and should lead to much-needed changes. The proof will be in the pudding. (But see ZOA’s discussion below about pervasive antisemitic, Israel-hating faculty.)   CONTINUE READING   Share This Email Share This Email Share This Email     Donate Copyright © Zionist Organization of America 2025. All rights reserved. Zionist Organization of America | 633 Third Ave 31 B | New York, NY 10017 US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Constant Contact Data Notice