"A third-party review of antisemitism and discrimination at the City University of New York called for a total overhaul of the system’s policies related to antisemitism and the creation of a center to address antisemitism and other forms of discrimination.

Gov. Kathy Hochul ordered the independent evaluation of CUNY’s “policies and procedures” last October, as anti-Israel activities rocked CUNY campuses in the weeks after Hamas’s deadly invasion of southern Israel on October 7.

Protests and turmoil over the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, along with allegations of antisemitism, have continued across the CUNY system’s 25 campuses over the past year, restarting as its 225,000 students returned to campus in recent weeks. Dozens of students were arrested at pro-Palestinian encampments last spring, and events run by the Hillel on-campus Jewish organization have faced protests.

Judge Jonathan Lippman, a former chief judge of New York State, headed the evaluation and is the lead author of the report, which was published on Tuesday, with assistance from his law firm, Latham & Watkins. It recommends far-reaching changes, which Hochul has ordered CUNY to implement.

“CUNY’s current system of handling complaints regarding antisemitism, discrimination, and retaliation is ineffective and needs to be completely overhauled,” the report said. “CUNY’s current policies and procedures are in many respects outdated and potential sources of confusion.”

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