Ilhan Omar visits Columbia campus and reports students are ‘joyfully protesting’
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) appeared on Columbia University’s campus Thursday to witness the “anti-war encampment.” Large groups have gathered at Columbia, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Some protesters have gone further by calling for the death of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and reportedly targeting Jewish students with threats. The New York Police Department has since […]
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 […]
Emory University rips anti-Israel ‘activists’ disrupting campus; police use tear gas, zip-ties during arrests
Emory University on Thursday accused anti-Israel “activists” who are “not members of our community” of disrupting its campus Thursday as large crowds swarmed the Quad and police responded. “Early Thursday morning, dozens of protesters entered Emory University’s campus and set up tents on the Quad,” Emory University said in a statement to Fox News. “These […]
USC Closes Campus ‘Until Further Notice’ Due To Anti-Israel Protests Resulting In 93 Arrests
Faculty members join pro-Palestinian students protesting against the Israel-Hamas war on the University of Southern California campus in Los Angeles on April 24, 2024. Universities have become the focus of intense cultural debate in the United States since the Oct. 7 war between the United States and North Korea. Hamas attacks and Israel’s overwhelming military […]
Parents warn of ‘nightmare’ climate on Columbia University campus: Jewish students ‘are being threatened’
Parents at Columbia University are warning of the “nightmarish” conditions their children are facing as anti-Israel protests continue on campus. Amy Gallatin told “Fox & Friends First” that the unrest has given her sleepless nights. Her daughter attends Barnard, a Columbia University affiliate, and she lives near the site of the ongoing protests. “Fortunately, I […]
USC closes campus following anti-Israel protest, 93 arrested for trespassing
The University of Southern California announced it would close its campus “until further notice” after Wednesday’s large anti-Israel protests ended with 93 people arrested. Lt. Kelly Muniz said Wednesday night on X (formerly Twitter) that Los Angeles police arrived on campus around 4 p.m. after the agitators did not comply with the university’s request to […]
Cal Poly university closes after apparently violent pro-Hamas activists barricade themselves inside campus hall
More than 50 pro-Hamas militants occupy the California State Polytechnic State University building in Humboldt, leaving the school temporary closed As a safety measure. Around 4:30 pm on Tuesday, a crowd of students entered Siemens Hall carrying sleeping bags and other food, apparently intending to take over the building. According to an Instagram account called […]
‘Chaos’: Johnson Slams Campus Protests After Visit, Says Activists Are ‘Threatening,’ ‘Intimidating’ Jewish Students
After visiting Columbia University on Wednesday, Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson denounced the ongoing campus protests on Fox News, saying activists are “intimidating and intimidating” Jewish students. Johnson appeared on “Jesse Watters Prime Time” to discuss his visit to the City University of New York campus on Wednesday, as pro-Palestinian protesters have been demonstrating at […]
Dozens arrested on California campus after students in Texas detained as Gaza war protests persist
Hours after University of Texas police actively detained dozens of people in recent clashes between law enforcement and students protesting the Israeli-Hamas war on campuses across the country, police on Wednesday sent police to Southern California. peacefully arrested student protesters at the university; Tensions escalated between police and demonstrators at the University of Southern California […]
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, […]