First appearance on Fox: Sen. Jacky Rosen (R-Nev.) and Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) on Tuesday spoke to Sen. Bernie Sanders, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee. We sent a letter to Bernie State, requesting the following: Public hearing on the extent of anti-Semitism on college campuses.
The senators wrote that a full committee hearing is needed to “gain a deeper understanding of the scale and scope of this tragedy” as Congress begins a new legislative year.
“As co-chair of the Senate Select Bipartisan Committee to Combat Anti-Semitism, I am concerned that anti-Semitic incidents have increased on college campuses across the United States in the wake of the October 7 terrorist attacks in Israel by Hamas,” the letter said. We are deeply concerned.” “Students, regardless of their ethnicity, religion, race, or national origin, should not have to worry about their safety or their ability to study in a safe environment.”
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The senators highlighted several anti-Semitic incidents that have occurred at universities since the October 7 terrorist attacks in Israel, and the failure of some presidents and administrators to forcefully condemn such acts. emphasized.
They are also concerned that many leaders are not adequately addressing or condemning anti-Semitic speech, despite a legal obligation to protect students from discrimination.
“Despite schools having a legal responsibility to protect students from discrimination, many university presidents and administrators have forced anti-Semitic speech and incidents on campus in the wake of Hamas terrorist attacks,” the letter said. “We have not been able to denounce the incident in any way.” “Even when testifying before the House Education and Labor Committee on December 5th, university presidents were unable to speak out with confidence against clear, appalling and flagrant expressions of anti-Semitism.”
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks during a hearing at the Capitol on Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Washington. Sanders and a group of powerful Democratic senators say they have made “decent demands” for more action from Israel. Reduce civilian casualties in the war against Hamas in Gaza. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)
Israel declared war on Hamas after the terrorist group infiltrated Hamas on October 7, fired thousands of rockets into residential areas, and massacred, raped and tortured civilians. . At least 1,200 Israelis and 32 Americans were killed. More than 240 people were taken to the Gaza Strip as hostages.
Protests broke out on university campuses after these events, and pro-Palestinian demonstrations often frightened Jewish students who were sympathetic to Hamas' crimes.
Anti-Semitic incidents at universities also increased after the attack, including an incident in which a Jewish student was trapped when protesters tried to break into the Cooper Union library.
At Cornell University, students threatened violence against Jewish students. Additionally, at Stanford University, a lecturer named Jewish students and compared them to “colonists” and asked them to stand apart because of Israel's alleged actions against Palestinians. Senators cited the incidents as among a number of anti-Semitic incidents across the university in recent months.
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“I look forward to hearing from you about swift and meaningful actions the committee can take to keep Jewish students safe, including at least the entire Committee on Anti-Semitism on Campus. ,” the senators wrote.
Last month, Rosen also called for a review of university policies designed to protect Jewish students from anti-Semitic harassment and to bring them into compliance with federal civil rights standards.
FOX News' Hannah Grossman contributed to this report.
