New York City deputy mayor for communications Fabien Levy accused the Washington Post of pushing an "antisemitic trope" about Jewish people, but an insider at the paper objected to that notion. The Post did not mention the religion of the WhatsApp chat participants. A Washington Post spokesperson declined comment on the deputy mayor’s statement. COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY STUDENT IN HANDCUFFS RIPS UP DIPLOMA ON COMMENCEMENT STAGE IN ACT OF PROTESTLevy continued his criticism on social media. A Columbia University faculty group has since passed a "no confidence" resolution against Shafik.

Source: Washington Post May 17, 2024 22:53 UTC