Jafari Sinclaire Allen, a Columbia University professor, has actively participated in extremist encampments, shielded radical agitators, and spread antisemitic rhetoric under the guise of activism. His support for dangerous movements, participation in illegal occupations, and refusal to condemn violence make him a threat to campus safety and an enabler of extremist ideologies.

A Faculty Member Who Aided Radical Occupations

Participation in a Pro-Hamas Encampment at Columbia

• In April 2024, Allen was featured in a New York Times video at the pro-Hamas encampment at Columbia University. He stood alongside Mahmood Mamdani, wearing an orange faculty vest—the symbol of faculty members protecting radical student activists.
• These faculty-led groups formed a ‘human barricade’ to block Jewish students from entering the campus and prevent law enforcement from responding to illegal activities.
• Some held signs demanding ‘No cops on campus’ and ‘Hands off our students’ while others actively assisted agitators in vandalizing campus property.

Defending Violent Takeovers of University Buildings

• On April 30, 2024, Allen posted a photo of NYPD officers near Columbia, calling their presence ‘utterly unjustifiable’—even after radical protesters took over Hamilton Hall, barricading themselves inside and taking three university custodians hostage.
• The Hamilton Hall occupation resulted in the destruction of university property, with officers discovering knives, gas masks, ropes, and literature calling for the destruction of Zionist businesses and ‘Death to America.’
• Instead of condemning these extremist actions, Allen doubled down on his support, defending the protestors and demanding financial divestment from Israel.

Openly Spreading Antisemitic Rhetoric & Calls for Divestment

Publicly Supporting the Extremist Encampments

• In May 2024, Allen celebrated the resurgence of radical protests at Columbia, sharing images of a tent marked “WE’RE BACK B**CHES!” during the alumni reunion event.
• His social media posts glorified the illegal encampments and encouraged more participation in extremist demonstrations.

Amplifying Antisemitic Narratives

• On May 1, 2024, Allen directly called for financial divestment from Israeli universities, spreading baseless accusations of apartheid and genocide.
• His rhetoric mirrors that of extremist groups, falsely labeling defensive actions as “brutal occupations” while completely ignoring terrorist atrocities.

A Danger to Academia & Student Safety

Jafari Sinclaire Allen is not an educator—he is an agitator, an enabler of extremism, and a faculty member who uses his position to incite radical activism. His defense of violent encampments, promotion of antisemitic rhetoric, and shielding of extremist students make him a dangerous presence on any campus.

• He has actively supported the suppression of Jewish students.
• He has refused to condemn violence and hostage-taking.
• He has used his platform to spread extremist propaganda.

This is not academic freedom—it is extremism masquerading as scholarship.