Columbia University president Minouche Shafik has resigned, making her the latest Ivy League president to lose a job over the Israel-Hamas controversy that has gripped university campuses.

Shafik faced backlash from all sides over her handling of a violent occupation of Columbia's campus that grabbed national headlines and inspired demonstrations all over the country.

"It has been difficult to overcome divergent views across our community," Shafik said in a resignation letter. "This period has taken a considerable toll on my family, as it has for others in our community."

Columbia president resigns

The protests began with a large encampment that was dispersed by police on Shafik's orders.

Leftists called Shafik's response draconian, but Republicans said she appeased anti-Semites by attempting to negotiate with the protesters.

At the peak of the unrest, students took control of an academic building, Hamilton Hall.

As the Columbia protests swelled, Republican and Democratic lawmakers converged on campus to condemn the demonstrations.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) celebrated Shafik's resignation as a step toward accountability.

“I stood in President Shafik’s office in April and told her to resign, and while it is long overdue, we welcome today’s news. Jewish students at Columbia beginning this school year should breathe a sigh of relief," he wrote on X.

Third Ivy president to go

Shafik's resignation comes months after two other Ivy League presidents, Harvard's Claudine Gay and University of Pennsylvania's Liz Magill, both resigned over their handling of anti-Israel protests.

Both had faced criticism for downplaying anti-Semitism in response to sharp questioning from Republican Elise Stefanik during a congressional hearing.

“THREE DOWN, so many to go,” Stefanik wrote in response to Shafik's decision. “After failing to protect Jewish students and negotiating with pro Hamas terrorists, this forced resignation is long overdue. We will continue to demand moral clarity, condemnation of antisemitism, protection of Jewish students and faculty, and stronger leadership from American higher education institutions.”

Before Columbia, Shafik held leadership positions at the World Bank and the London School of Economics. She will return to the United Kingdom to work for the Foreign Secretary.

"I am honored to have been asked by the U.K.’s Foreign Secretary to chair a review of the government’s approach to international development and how to improve capability," Shafik said.