Barnard College Implements New Dorm Door Policy Amidst Israel-Hamas Conflict Controversy

New York, NY – In response to the tense climate at Barnard College following the Israel-Hamas war outbreak, the college has implemented a new policy prohibiting students from displaying messages on their dorm doors. This decision comes after some students at Barnard and Columbia University, which it is affiliated with, placed signs on their doors accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza and questioning its legitimacy as a state. In light of this, Jewish students filed a lawsuit against both schools, alleging a failure to protect them from antisemitism and anti-Zionism. The lawsuit emphasizes that anti-Zionism … Read more