Columbia University president testifies at congressional antisemitism hearing

Nemat Shafik will be grilled by House committee in exchanges that promise to become heated and confrontational

Allegations of antisemitism at a top US university are being heard in a widely anticipated congressional hearing on Wednesday, amid continuing unrest on American college campuses over Israel’s war in Gaza.

The president of Columbia University, Nemat Shafik, along with senior colleagues, will be grilled by the House of Representatives education and workforce committee in exchanges that promise to become heated and confrontational.