After responding to the Hamas massacre on October 7, former IDF soldier Max Long traveled to the United States to attend DePaul University, where he carried a sign that read, “Let's talk about Israel with IDF soldiers.” I was assaulted while holding it. Now, Long is working to sue the school to prevent something like this from happening again.
Long is a leading advocate for Israel at DePaul's Chicago-area campus, where he discussed Jewish civil rights and efforts to protect Israel from the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack. Mr. Long was deployed to the Israel Defense Forces that day. He served in the Israeli army as a reservist.
As a result, Long said he became a target of disgruntled protesters and was subjected to harassment and threats against his safety. Long was eventually beaten unconscious on campus by an anti-Israel activist and suffered a concussion and other injuries.
Roughly two weeks later, on Tuesday, The Lawfare Project, a top Jewish civil rights law firm, announced that Mr. Long would defend civil rights and file potential legal challenges against the school, including Title VI. (including but not limited to). , contract and tort claims. They are scheduled to hold a press conference Thursday afternoon at the DePaul Student Center.
The firm also defended Columbia University's Jewish students in a Title VI lawsuit earlier this year, and shortly after filing the lawsuit, Columbia amended its policies related to campus protests. The case is still ongoing.
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“Colleges across the country have become literal battlefields, where Jewish students are singled out, discriminated against, and beaten for their identity,” said Brooke Goldstein, founder and executive director of the Lawfare Project. ” “Any student, let alone a student like Max, who served in the Israel Defense Forces and went on the front lines to eliminate Hamas terrorists, is subject to physical, verbal, and emotional abuse for expressing his Jewish identity. DePaul failed Max and must be held accountable.''DePaul's failure to protect Jewish students is an abysmal failure. ”
Long, meanwhile, added that he “will never apologize” for defending his Jewish identity and hopes no one else becomes a victim of the same kind of violence he experienced inside DePaul. Ta.
“Although I have bruises all over my face and am in incredible pain, I am grateful for the support I have received from the entire Jewish community and from The Lawfare Project in particular, and am committed to exercising my civil rights and standing up against hate. We’re going to continue to work hard to do that.’ That has engulfed America’s campuses,” Long said Tuesday.
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Max Long and Michael Kaminsky speak with Fox News' Mike Tobin about the attack at DePaul University in Chicago. (Fox News)
Long's assault is one of the latest examples of anti-Israel campus protests that began last year at Columbia University and spread to campuses across the country, continuing this year.
Long's assault occurred when he and fellow Jewish student Michael Kaminsky stood on the sidewalk near DePaul's student union holding a sign that read, “Let's talk about Israel with IDF soldiers.” I woke up when
At one point, Long struck up a conversation with someone. During a somewhat controversial but calm exchange, a masked accomplice appeared from behind and knocked Long out. Kaminski, who suffered a broken wrist, helped both suspects evade the attack before fleeing.
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Police removed an anti-Israel encampment at DePaul after the university cited several threats. (WFLD)
Chicago police eventually responded and determined what happened to be a hate crime. However, the suspects remain at large.
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In addition to threatening legal action against the school, the Lawfare Project will also work to ensure that Long's attackers are brought to justice and appropriately punished, and to prevent similar incidents from happening in the future. said.
In a statement to Fox News Digital, DePaul University spokesperson Russell Dorn said the school's president, Robert L. Manuel, was “outraged that this hate crime occurred.”
“The university condemns in the strongest possible terms the anti-Semitic targeting of these two Jewish students and the lasting fear and anger this act has caused in the Jewish and broader community.” Dawn added. “First and foremost, our concern is for the two victims in this situation.”
Dorn said DePaul has reached out to Long and Kaminski to “provide care and resources” and is actively working with Chicago police to help identify the perpetrators.
