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| Trump pulls $400 million from Columbia University over Gaza protests | Trump pulls $400 million from Columbia University over Gaza protests |
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| Thousands of students protested against Israel's war in Gaza at Columbia University . | Thousands of students protested against Israel's war in Gaza at Columbia University . |
| The Trump administration is immediately pulling $400m (£310m) worth of federal funding from Columbia University, saying it failed to fight against antisemitism on campus. | |
| A statement issued by four federal agencies said the funding cut was due to "continued inaction in the face of persistent harassment of Jewish students". | |
| The New York university was the epicentre of pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses last year against Israel and the war in Gaza. | The New York university was the epicentre of pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses last year against Israel and the war in Gaza. |
| Earlier this week, President Trump had threatened to pull funding from schools and universities that allow "illegal protests". | Earlier this week, President Trump had threatened to pull funding from schools and universities that allow "illegal protests". |
| Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said in the statement that Jewish students on campus who had been the victims of "relentless violence, intimidation, and anti-Semitic harassment on their campuses" were "ignored" by the university authorities. | |
| "Today, we demonstrate to Columbia and other universities that we will not tolerate their appalling inaction any longer," she said. | |
| A spokesman for Columbia told the BBC that the university is reviewing the announcement, and pledged to work with the government to restore its federal funding. | |
| "We take Columbia's legal obligations seriously and understand how serious this announcement is and are committed to combating antisemitism and ensuring the safety and well-being of our students, faculty and staff," she said. | |
| Last year, the Ivy League university saw some of the largest campus demonstrations in the US as students protested Israel's military operation in Gaza. | |
| The protests led to the resignation of Columbia University President Minouche Shafik in August 2024, making her the third president of an Ivy League university to resign over the handling of Gaza war protests. | |
| Pro-Palestinian demonstrators continue to protest at Columbia. | |
| On Friday, the university confirmed that four students were arrested for a "disruption at Barnard College" earlier this week, adding they had been "suspended and restricted from campus". |