NY congressional reps introduce law forcing colleges to address antisemitism or face losing federal funds
From opposing sides, two members of Congress, both representing New York state, say anti-Semitic protests are creating a hostile environment for Jewish students at Columbia University and putting their safety and well-being at risk. A bill has been proposed in response to the movement. Republican Rep. Mike Lawler and Democratic Rep. Ritchie Torres on Friday […]
Jewish students at the University of Texas say escalating antisemitism is spiraling into pure ‘Jew hatred’
As students chanted “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free,” Jewish students told Fox News Digital about the anti-Semitism and extreme anger they experienced on campus during this week’s protests. . Hundreds of protesters gathered on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin on Wednesday to take part in a […]
Fox News ‘Antisemitism Exposed’ Newsletter: College campuses’ antisemitism problem resembles Nazi Germany
The FOX News newsletter “Anti-Semitism Exposed” brings you stories about the rise of anti-Semitic prejudice in the United States and around the world. In today’s newsletter: – Anti-Israel demonstrators admit they don’t know why they’re attending NYU protests– House Speaker Johnson says it is ‘appropriate’ to call in the National Guard in response to Colombia […]
House plans vote on campus antisemitism bill as anti-Israel protests spread
The House will take up a vote on an antisemitism bill next week following the rise of anti-Israel and anti-Jewish rhetoric on university and college campuses. The Rules Committee plans to meet on Monday to take up several bills, including the Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023. It was introduced by Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY), who […]
Speaker Johnson calls out campus antisemitism as Columbia’s anti-Israel protesters shout at, heckle him
new york — House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) holds a press conference on the steps of Columbia University, above a campsite occupied since last week by protesters demanding the university divest from Israel-related businesses. Ta. Speakers accused university leaders of allowing “mob rule” and intimidation tactics to “supersede” the Founding Fathers’ ideals of free speech, […]
Blaze News original: Jewish student wearing yarmulke at Columbia faces down anti-Semitism — and rises above it
When Passover began at Columbia University on Monday night, Jewish student Parker de Dekel, like many others, had already left the New York City campus for his own safety. Ta. De Dekel, an Ivy League freshman from Wisconsin, chose Columbia University primarily because of the opportunity to live and study among a far larger number […]
Hannity: Schools do nothing in the face of ‘raw, repulsive’ antisemitism
Fox News host Sean Hannity unpacks the anti-Israel protests roiling college campuses in his opening monologue on “Hannity,” and specifically criticizes the presidents of these universities. Sean Hannity: What Alec Baldwin just encountered pales in comparison to what many Jewish students are currently facing in New York City and across the country. for example, Columbia, […]
Mike Johnson to visit Columbia on Wednesday amid ‘troubling rise of antisemitism’ at colleges
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) will visit Columbia University on Wednesday as pro-Palestinian protests continue at the college and on campuses across the country. Columbia is experiencing the most visible in a wave of student protests taking hold over several major universities, most of which are focused on support for the Palestinian cause and condemnation […]
Columbia University protests are ‘writing on the wall,’ about antisemitism
The founder of the pro-Israel International Campus Movement is warning of history repeating itself as anti-Semitism continues to rage on university and college campuses across the United States. Ilan Sinelnikov, founder and president of Students Support Israel (SSI), a pro-Israel student movement, told Fox News Digital that history is repeating itself, pointing to recent anti-Israel […]
Rep. Mike Lawler, NY Republicans rip Democratic opponents over ‘silence’ on rampant antisemitism at Columbia
Freshman U.S. Rep. Mike Lawler and other New York state Republicans and congressional candidates this week accused their Democratic opponents of remaining silent about anti-Semitic protests at Columbia University, calling for a delay in attacking them. We encouraged them to take appropriate action. “Mondaire Jones’ complete silence about the horrific anti-Semitism unfolding on Columbia University […]