Columbia University Postpones Fundraiser After Staff, Students Take Pro-Hamas Stance

A Columbia professor characterized Hamas as ‘resistance fighters’ and Israel as ‘cruel colonizers.’

Columbia University students participate in a rally in support of Palestine at the university in New York on Oct. 12, 2023. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Columbia University has canceled a major fundraising event after some of its staff and students engaged in anti-Israel, pro-Hamas activities on campus.

Columbia Giving Day is a 24-hour online fundraising event held annually that was scheduled to take place on Oct. 25 this year.