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“These protesters belong in jail,” said Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. “Students joining in hate-filled, antisemitic protests at any public college or university in Texas should be expelled.”
“These pro-Hamas rioters have effectively shut down college campuses and have literally chased Jewish students away from our schools,” the senators wrote.
Shai Davidai, who has been denied entry to the campus after pro-Palestinian protesters took over the public plaza, warns that the threat to Jews will only grow.
While anti-Israel protests have been particularly pronounced at Ivy League schools, they have spread beyond that, threatening Jewish students from coast to coast.
Asked about antisemitism, the U.S. president said he also condemns “those who don’t understand what’s going on with the Palestinians.”
“This isn’t Fallujah, this is Morningside Heights,” said ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt, calling for a ban on masks at Columbia University.
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.
