Welcome to The Times of Israel’s Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what’s happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world.

US reporter Luke Tress joins host Jessica Steinberg for today’s episode.

The fourth and final report of the Columbia University antisemitism task force, released this week, focuses on what happened in the classrooms, says Tress. It addresses the shocking discrimination against Jewish and Israeli students throughout the months of protests during the war against Hamas in Gaza, and highlights the nonetheless vital importance of free speech and academic freedom.

Tress also discusses related situations at two California colleges. In one, a livestreamed class of a prominent academic and activist at Cal State showed her coaching students to oppose a state bill meant to combat antisemitism in local schools.........

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