Columbia University President Minouche Shafik recently condemned a professor for his controversial remarks praising the October 7 attack by Hamas on Israel. Shafik expressed her disapproval during a response to a question posed by Rep. Tim Walberg, stating, 'I do condemn his statement. I am appalled by what he said.' She further mentioned that the professor in question had been addressed regarding his comments.
The professor in question, Joseph Massad, had described the Hamas attack as a 'stunning victory' in an online article published the day after the incident. In response to this, Shafik took action by announcing that Massad would no longer be chairing an academic review committee at Columbia University.
