Columbia president calls last 2 weeks ‘among the most difficult’ in school’s history amid anti-Israel protests

GWstudentSarahRenbaumandColumbiastudentParkerDeDekerjoin‘FoxNewsLive’todiscusshowthey’vebeenaffectedbycampusprotests. ColumbiaUniversity’sembattledPresidentMinoucheShafikonFridaycalledthelasttwoweeks“amongthemostdifficultinColumbia’shistory,”asanti-IsraelprotestscontinuetorageontheNewYorkCitycampus.  Shafik,speakingpubliclyforthefirsttimeaboutthelong-runningdemonstrationsthathavetakenoverthecampussincepoliceclearedanoccupiedcampusbuildinginavideomessagepostedtotheuniversity’ssocialmedia,saidthe“turmoil,tension,divisionanddisruptionhaveimpactedtheentirecommunity.” Shenotedthatthestudentshave“paidanespeciallyhighprice”bylosingoutonthefinaldaysoftheyearinclassroomsandresidencehalls—“Forthoseofyouwhoareseniors,you’refinishingcollegethesamewayyoustarted:online.” Shecontinued,“Nomatter