Education
“Violence is the only path forward,” the Columbia University Apartheid Divest group wrote. “We support liberation by any means necessary.”
“During an April 16 event planned by the Jewish Law Students Association, community members were subjected to antisemitic insults,” Loyola Marymount University said in a statement.
Einav Tsach, a junior marketing and journalism major, says of the largely supportive campus environment that he is “very fortunate to be at a place where we are heard and we are seen, and we hope it continues that way.”
“Any and all individuals involved must be immediately expelled and prosecuted to the fullest of the law,” wrote Rep. Elise Stefanik.
“Because I was raised with this culture, I was always thinking of tikkun olam and how I can make the world a better place,” Cigall Kadoch told JNS.
“All students deserve to learn in an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment,” said Catherine Lhamon, assistant secretary for civil rights at the U.S. Department of Education.
“Every one of our undergraduate students knew someone that was injured, taken hostage or sadly killed,” Rabbi Ari Berman, the school president, told JNS.
“Administrations cannot be allowed to turn a blind eye to the intimidation, bullying and antisemitic rhetoric,” said Rachel Lerman, Brandeis Center vice chair and general counsel.
“We have the largest number of applications for undergraduate students, the highest number of students on campus in 15 years and this year launched a new undergraduate track in Israel,” the school said.
Ted Mitchell, president of the American Council on Education, felt confident that attendees “left better-equipped to take on the challenges to come.”
“Harvard must change course immediately,” stated Rep. Virginia Foxx, chair of the House education committee.
“Israel will not be recognized as a participating delegation” due to the country’s ongoing war with Hamas, said the International Olympiad in Informatics.
