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Shay Orentlicher, CC ’26, leaves legacy of Jewish pro-Palestinian activism at Columbia

Orentlicher graduated this May after spending four years organizing on campus with Jewish Voice for Peace.

By Shay Orentlicher / Courtesy of
Shay Orentlicher, CC ’26, championed Jewish anti-Zionism amid an intense campus climate that drew the eyes of the world.
By Simon Leton • September 15, 2026 at 12:43 AM






Photo by Audrea Chen / Photo Editor
Orentlicher served as a liaison between activists and Public Safety during an April 2026 protest honoring Palestinian academics killed in Gaza.






































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