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It detailed incidents of ethnic slurs, swastika vandalism and pro-Hamas teachers, ringing the alarm bell about the threat to Jewish students.
“I am deeply saddened at the virulent hate that continues to grow on campus and throughout our country,” the Jewish philanthropist said.
“It’s time for some righteous anger,” the prominent American-Israeli historian and author told JNS.
“On any campus, threatening Jewish students with violence or glorifying the terror of Oct. 7 is antisemitism,” the New York governor said.
“No one should have to endure this level of hatred, let alone at school,” the co-director of Columbia/Barnard OU-JLIC wrote.
“Calls for violence and physical intimidation targeting Jewish students and the Jewish community are blatantly antisemitic, unconscionable and dangerous,” a White House spokesman said.
Sahar Tartak was filming an anti-Israel demonstration on campus when she was assaulted.
Isra Hirsi was suspended from Barnard University after an unauthorized anti-Israel protest encampment on campus; she was summoned for trespassing.
“We honor the Rebbe’s birthday every year, but we know this year is different,” the U.S. president stated.
Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian also accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza.
“They can expel me and I’ll stay,” said Maryam Iqbal, a suspended Barnard student. “They can put us in jail. We’ll come back again.”
Isra Hirsi wrote on X that “those of us in Gaza Solidarity Encampment will not be intimidated.”
