Browsing: Antisemitism

Most students at the top 25 universities in the U.S. say antisemitism is a problem on their campus, according to a U.S. News & World Report survey.  The survey found 67 percent of students in the top schools ranked by the organization believe antisemitism is a problem at their institution, while only 33 percent say…

Republican lawmakers criticized the leaders of prominent K-12 school systems in the U.S. for not taking sufficient action when antisemitic incidents occur in their districts during a hearing on Wednesday. The lawmakers found the topic of the hearing particularly troubling and questioned how antisemitism has become such a dominant influence in our…

Antisemitism increased globally in 2023, particularly after the October 7 attack on Israel. The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) and Tel Aviv University's recent report revealed a rise in antisemitic occurrences in Western countries throughout 2023 compared to the previous year, including a…

Johnson urges Columbia president to resign before university visit. “President Shafik has demonstrated to be a very weak, incapable leader. They can't even ensure the safety of Jewish students? They're supposed to flee and skip classes? It’s…

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) on Monday supported the idea of Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) becoming the next president of Harvard University. Fetterman expressed worries about the school's handling of antisemitism. The position has been empty since January, when former university President Claudine Gay left the role.

All 10 House Republicans from New York on Monday called on Columbia University President Minouche Shafik to resign amid fiery pro-Palestinian protests on campus that have led to mounting criticism of the university’s leadership from all sides. Led by Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), the members said Columbia’s campus has been overrun by “anarchy” and that…

Columbia University administrators seem to have only made student protesters angrier over the Israel-Hamas war, both on their campus and at other schools, after choosing to have more than 100 students arrested during pro-Palestine demonstrations on Friday. Under pressure from politicians on both sides, university President Minouche Shafik is facing calls to resign.

Yale University arrested dozens of protesters on Monday morning when a gathering grew to a few hundred people demanding the school to stop investing in military weapons manufacturers. Yale officials had told the protestors to leave and take their things after giving them numerous warnings at Beinecke Plaza.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams (D) criticized the “antisemitism being expressed at and around the Columbia University campus” in a statement Sunday, highlighting several instances of what he called “hate speech” against Jews. “I am appalled and repulsed by the antisemitism being expressed at and around the Columbia University campus,”…

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro (D) expressed that antisemitic graffiti has no place in Pennsylvania following an incident in which a synagogue was spray-painted with a red swastika on Saturday night. “This is the second time I’ve written a message like this in just as many days. It’s two too many. Antisemitism and the defacement of a place of worship of any kind are not…