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Columbia University removes October 7 date from dining menu after backlash
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Columbia University removed October 7 from its dining hall menu after the date appeared next to a sauce listing during the third anniversary of the October 7 attacks and the subsequent war in Gaza, Shehab Wire reported. Israeli critics flagged the posting, which coincided with commemorations of the 2023 date.
The university faced criticism over the menu item as the date carried significant meaning for Israelis marking the anniversary of the attacks that triggered the current conflict.
