Approximately 40 Columbia University activists protested outside the Jewish Theological Seminary on May 19th as Israel President Isaac Herzog delivered a virtual commencement address. Israeli President Isaac Herzog delivered a virtual address at the Jewish Theological Seminary’s 2026 commencement May 19, calling for stronger ties between the Jewish diaspora and Israel as dozens of protesters gathered outside to denounce his involvement.https://t.co/6OZVRwoOcF — Columbia Daily Spectator (@ColumbiaSpec) May 29, 2026 According to Columbia Daily Spectator: Herzog had originally planned to speak in person, but JTS announced May 14 that he would instead deliver a prerecorded address due to unspecified circumstances that prevented his travel…