Anti-Israel Bias
The community representatives were there to show opposition to the “Global Anti-Apartheid Conference for Palestine.”
In advocating for love, Seinfeld emphasized that the value extended beyond people to finding enthusiasm and joy in the mundane.
Student protesters were cheered as they marched across the stage wearing zip-tie handcuffs to protest Israel’s war in Gaza.
The senator received a request for an end to aid for Israel and amnesty for student protesters.
A small number of anti-Israel protesters marched out of the commencement when Jerry Seinfeld was announced. Many jeered the protesters.
“I am deeply proud of all we have accomplished together,” wrote the academic leader, who led the administration for seven years.
“I believe that Israel and America have an ironclad relationship, and I have faith in what the Biden administration is doing,” the Senate majority leader said.
“Judaism cannot be separated from Israel,” the students wrote. “Zionism is, simply put, the manifestation of that belief.”
Florida’s governor and the University of Florida’s president spoke out against the hate visible at academic institutions nationwide.
In another viral video, Rep. Brian Mast told a Code Pink founder that Israel should “absolutely destroy” Hamas. “Level anything that they touch.”
An open letter to the Columbia community from Jewish students.
University president Jay Bernhardt said protesters would not face disciplinary hearings and sent staff to bail them out after they were arrested.
