Jeanine D’Armiento, a senior professor and Senate chair at Columbia University, has played a central and troubling role in shielding extremist activity, silencing concerns about antisemitism, and enabling illegal pro-Hamas encampments. Her actions illustrate a disturbing pattern of administrative manipulation, suppression of speech, and open collaboration with banned radical groups, posing a direct threat to the rights and safety of Columbia’s Jewish students.

Direct Involvement in Shielding Extremist Groups

• In October 2024, a report by the House Committee on Education exposed D’Armiento as a close ally of Columbia University Apartheid Divest (CUAD)—a radical coalition banned from campus for antisemitic activity and links to pro-Hamas rhetoric.

• D’Armiento pushed to allow rule-breaking activists to participate in rewriting the university’s very own rules, effectively empowering violators to reshape campus governance in their favor.

Silencing Dissent and Protecting Extremists

• During a December 2024 Senate meeting, D’Armiento denied Jewish students the right to speak about the antisemitism report, citing procedural excuses—while other groups faced no such restrictions.

• In October 2024, during a university Senate session, she muted members who tried to expose the criminal activities and terror ties linked to the Columbia encampments.

• D’Armiento repeatedly dismissed documented cases of antisemitism during official meetings, undermining efforts to hold the university accountable.

Orchestrating Faculty Involvement in Illegal Activities

• In April 2024, D’Armiento coordinated faculty participation in the illegal pro-Hamas encampments, falsely claiming it was approved by university administration—a lie later publicly refuted.

• She instructed faculty members to stand at encampment entrances, where they were documented blocking Jewish and Israeli students from accessing parts of the Columbia campus.

Manipulating Institutional Power

• In December 2024, despite Columbia’s by-laws forbidding it, D’Armiento ran for and secured a fourth consecutive term as Senate chair, consolidating her influence at a time when her leadership record was mired in controversy.

• Her abuse of institutional process reflects a broader trend: prioritizing extremist causes over fair governance and campus community safety.

Why Jeanine D’Armiento’s Actions Are Dangerous

• Enabled extremist groups banned for antisemitic activity.
• Silenced Jewish voices while promoting radical agendas.
• Undermined university governance by manipulating Senate rules.
• Protected faculty engaged in illegal, discriminatory behavior.

Conclusion

Jeanine D’Armiento has betrayed her duties as an educator and university leader. Her unwavering defense of extremist encampments, her dismissal of antisemitism, and her manipulation of Columbia’s Senate process reveal a pattern of behavior that places ideological loyalty over student welfare, academic integrity, and campus safety.

Columbia cannot claim to be a premier global institution while figures like Jeanine D’Armiento remain in positions of power.