Iran protests instigated by Israel to distract from Gaza 'genocide,' Columbia professor claims

[Campus Radicals](https://www.foxnews.com/category/us/campus-radicals) Iran protests instigated by Israel to distract from Gaza 'genocide,' Columbia professor claims Hamid Dabashi points to former CIA director Mike Pompeo's post referencing Mossad agents among demonstrators  By [Peter D'Abrosca](//www.foxnews.com/person/d/peter-dabrosca) [Fox News](https://www.foxnews.com/) Published [January 14, 2026 12:31pm EST](https://www.foxnews.com/html-sitemap/2026/january/14) * Flipboard [](#)[close](#) [ Video](https://www.foxnews.com/video/6372513157112) #### [More than 80 anti-Israel protesters arrested at Columbia](https://www.foxnews.com/video/6372513157112) Americans Against Antisemitism's Dov Hikind joins 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss the motivation behind the anti-Israel protests at Columbia University and what has led to the campus chaos.  NE... --- *Note: This is a summarized excerpt. Click the source link above to read the full story.*