Columbia president Minouche Shafik admits talks with anti-Israel protesters have broken down

Columbia University’s embattled president Minouche Shafik admitted Monday that talks with anti-Israel protestors have broken down — as she warned the Ivy League school was now looking at other options to “end this crisis as soon as possible.”

Shafik said academic leaders had been engaging with student protestors since last week in a bid to dismantle the tent encampement.

President of Columbia University Nemat Shafik testifies before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce hearing on “Columbia in Crisis: Columbia University’s Response to Antisemitism” on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, April 17, 2024. AP
People gather at a pro-Palestinian encampment on the lawn of Columbia University on Saturday, April 27, 2024. James Keivom
Anti-Israel demonstrators protest inside the Gaza Solidarity Encampment at Columbia University. Michael Nagle

“Regretfully, we were not able to come to an agreement,” the president said in a statement.

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