India, March 1 -- Columbia University was forced to issue a statement after an anti-Israel group, which organized last year's on-campus encampment in protest of the Gaza war, posted 'death to America' on socialmedia. This comes a day after the US and Israel killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, sparking a series of Iranian strikes in the Middle East.

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The post on X, platform formerly known as Twitter, was made by Columbia University Apartheid Divest [CUAD]. The tweet read: 'Marg bar Amrika', which is Persian for 'Death to America' - a famous rally cry by Ayatollah Khomeini.

The post was immediately removed by the Elon Mus...