Columbia University's alumni from the School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) staged a protest against the administration's handling of the detention of student activist Mahmoud Khalil. During their demonstration, several alumni publicly ripped their diplomas to express their discontent with SIPA's collaboration with federal law enforcement instead of protecting student rights. Organizers emphasized solidarity with Palestinian communities and criticized the university's previous leadership for failing to advocate for student activists, highlighting a growing divide between alumni views and administrative actions surrounding civil rights and social justice issues.
I'm here today because I'm Jewish, and my Jewish beliefs tell me to show up for communities that are being oppressed, that are being targeted.
It's not easy to do this, with none of us doing this lightly. There's no joy in this. I want to stand with the students, and I want to stand with Palestinians.
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