Columbia University assistant professor of business and pro-Israel advocate Shai Davidai was barred from campus Tuesday.
In a statement to Fox News Digital, the university confirmed Davidai was suspended, saying he had “repeatedly harassed and intimidated” university employees.
The statement said Davidai’s restrictions were a “direct result of Assistant Professor Davidai’s conduct on October 7, 2024,” though it did not elaborate on the incident in question.
Davidai blasted the decision, claiming it was in retaliation for “expos[ing]” university employees on video at Oct. 7 anniversary protests on campus.
Business Assistant Professor Shai Davidai has frequently criticized university leadership over their response to anti-Israel demonstrations. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
“[T]he University has decided to not allow me to be on campus anymore. My job. Why? Because of Oct. 7. Because I was not afraid to stand up to the hateful mob,” Davidai said, according to the Columbia Daily…