Ronald S. Lauder Comments on Columbia's New Research Center in Tel Aviv
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Columbia University is planning to open a new academic center in Tel Aviv. This has led to controversy among their students and faculty, as well as the general public, who support the BDS movement and therefore do not believe in any academic collaboration between their university and any Israeli entity.
Ambassador Ronald S. Lauder responded on Twitter to the controversy, saying "Columbia University’s plan to build an academic center in Tel Aviv is commendable, especially at a moment when Jew hatred is on the rise worldwide. Sadly, a few radical Columbia faculty disagree with this proposal, and they hope to deny their students the chance to learn about the richness of Israel and Judaism."
Read more about the controversy at Columbia here.