December 10, 2024 Statement on Incident at Off-Campus Demonstration

December 10, 2024

We have been alerted that a Columbia student who was carrying an Israeli flag was punched yesterday at a demonstration that took place off campus. Initial reports indicate that the assailant was not affiliated with Columbia University. We are investigating this incident and working closely with the NYPD, which is investigating the incident as a hate crime, to do all we can to support their efforts to ensure our neighborhood is safe for our students. We want to be absolutely clear that any act of violence against a member of our community is unacceptable.

Updated on December 12, 2024