Columbia University faces faculty backlash over new Tel Aviv center

Columbia University has announced the opening of a new learning center in Tel Aviv, Israel, despite opposition from dozens of far-left faculty members who called for the plans to be scrapped. At least 95 faculty members signed an open letter against the center, citing concerns about Israel's human rights record and the power of donor money. However, a competing letter with 172 signatures in support of the initiative was also circulated. The Tel Aviv Global Center will engage with Israeli scholars amid ongoing political and religious turmoil in the country.