Israeli President Isaac Herzog recently held a series of meetings with more than 300 university students to discuss ways to confront the rising wave of antisemitism on campuses worldwide.
The visiting delegations from North America and Europe were organized by the Israel Coalition on Campus, the Pinsker Centre, Hasbara Fellowships and IsraelAmbassadors.com. Herzog also met with international students studying at Israeli universities. The sessions were coordinated by Boostan Doron, the president’s adviser for Diaspora affairs.
“I am deeply alarmed by the ongoing surge in antisemitic and anti-Israel activity on university campuses worldwide,” said Herzog. “University campuses have become a focal point of the global emergency of rising Jew-hatred.”
He urged leaders “in every field to take clear and decisive action” to ensure Jewish communities can live “in safety, security and dignity.”
Herzog praised the students he met for their activism and courage, saying they embody “the spirit of the Jewish people” and calling on them to take pride in their Jewish and Zionist identity.
He also encouraged students in Israel and the Diaspora to apply for the second cohort of “Voice of the People,” his flagship initiative to foster a shared Jewish future. The next council, expected to launch in spring 2026, will include 150 members—50 from Israel, 50 from North America and 50 from other regions worldwide.
