At the end of the announcement, the team announced a freeze of $ 2.2 billion and $ 60 million in university contracts: “The learning disruption epidemic that has plagued campuses in recent years is unacceptable. The harassment of Jewish students is unbearable. It is time for the elite universities to refer to the problem seriously.
Earlier yesterday, Harvard University announced that she rejected government requirements to change its ways, after receiving a list of 10 requirements designed to fight anti -Semitism and equality policy, diversity and bride. The requirements included limiting foreign students who expressed “hostile to American values” and supervision of university departments that “anti -Semitism”.
“The university will not give up its independence or constitutional rights. Harvard and other private universities cannot afford the federal government takeover,” the university’s official X’s account said. Harvard President Allen Gerber called the “unprecedented” requirements, saying they were an attempt to “take over Harvard” through the policing of the students and the roster.
An official letter to the administration states that “despite some of the requirements is to fight anti -Semitism, most of them represent direct government regulation of the intellectual conditions in Harvard.” In addition, it was written that the university is obliged to fight anti -Semitism and racism, but the government requirements impair the university’s freedom.
Another pro-Palestinian leader stopped
Parallel to the measures taken against Harvard University, Palestinian student from Palestinian from Madai, one of the leaders of the pro-Palestinian demonstrations at Columbia University, was arrested tonight in Warmont. Madawi arrived at the Burmont Migration Ministry in the hope of promoting American citizenship, but was harmed and arrested.
Madai, who grew up in a refugee camp in Judea and Samaria and his family still lives in the area, lived in the US legally for the past decade. Madai, along with Mahmoud Khalil, also established and endangered the Palestinian student union in Colombia in 2023.
BREAKING: This is the moment just minutes ago when Mohsen Madawi a Columbia University student was apprehended by HSI agents in the middle of his appointment to become a U.S. citizen. He is a Palestinian-born green card holder. Video was taken by his friend @Chrishelali pic.twitter.com/iVgRKTtLCr
– Lilia Luciano (@lilialuciano) April 14, 2025
“The fight for freedom of Palestine and the fight against antisemitism go hand-in-hand because injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere,” says Mohsen Mahdawi, co-president of Columbia’s Palestinian Students Union. https://t.co/xh91MwzdHe pic.twitter.com/CsBehwMWEc
— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) December 6, 2023
“The Trump administration stopped Madai as a revenge for his support for Palestinians and because of his Palestinian identity.
In recent weeks, the Trump administration has stopped many foreign students who took part in pro-Palestinian activities to be deported from the state. Foreign Minister Rubio made it clear last week that “if you take part in actions that contradict our national interests and our foreign policy, control your visa.”