Claire Shipman, acting president of Columbia University, apologized for past communications that reportedly minimized the culture of antisemitism on campus. She acknowledged that her comments, sent to a close circle, were wrong and did not represent her true feelings. The apology occurred after a House Committee inquiry into her internal dialogues following violence and incidents against Jewish students amid the Israel-Hamas conflict. Shipman noted the frustrations and fears of students regarding antisemitism, which the committee found perplexing given the real threats at that time.
Claire Shipman expressed regret for previous messages that House Republicans claim downplayed antisemitism on Columbia's campus, stating her comments were made in frustration and did not reflect her true feelings.
Shipman wrote in a message that students were feeling betrayed about the antisemitism on campus, describing their emotions as deep and threatening, although not necessarily rational.
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