University of Pennsylvania struck by anti-Israel activist encampments, joining growing list of colleges in US
Anti-Israel activists set up an encampment on College Green on the University of Pennsylvania campus on Thursday. The Ivy League organization released a statement saying, “A group led a series of protests that began at Temple University and moved to Philadelphia City Hall and Drexel University. At approximately 4 p.m., these protesters took to Locust […]
Cornell University professor says colleges responsible for anti-Israel sentiment
As anti-Israel agitators continue to occupy college campuses across the country, a Cornell University professor tells Fox News Digital that what’s happening at Cornell in particular is not surprising and has been building up for a long time. he said. . “This is not a peace movement. This is not ‘let us all live,’ but […]
Colleges claim not all protesters getting arrested are part of their school communities: ‘outside groups’
Universities across the country have reported that some anti-Israel demonstrators have attended demonstrations and that those arrested at demonstrations are outsiders rather than members of the school community. Emory University in Atlanta released a statement Thursday saying 28 people were arrested during demonstrations on the Emory Quad, 20 of whom were members of the school […]
Cops arrest over 200 anti-Israel protesters at US colleges
Hundreds of anti-Israel demonstrators were arrested on college campuses across the country on Saturday after fed-up administrators said “enough is enough.” Meanwhile, Columbia University officials continue to vacillate, allowing the Gaza Solidarity encampment to remain and extending deadlines for its removal while negotiating with student leaders holding the campus hostage. . More than 200 people […]
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 […]
Pressure builds for colleges to close or shut down anti-Israel encampments amid death threats toward Jews
There are growing calls for the temporary closure of schools plagued by anti-Israel riots, which increasingly include explicit threats of violence against Jews and others who do not support the metastatic movement. Despite this, most universities continue to pursue a no-trespassing approach to encampments. . “Columbia should not only completely close down its campus and […]
GOP Senators Demand Biden Officials ‘Protect Jewish Students,’ ‘Restore Order’ at Colleges
Most Republican senators called on federal law enforcement and the Department of Education to “act immediately to restore order” on college campuses, particularly Columbia University, where anti-Israel and anti-Semitic protests have erupted. ing. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and 26 Republican colleagues written In a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland and Education Secretary Miguel Cardona […]
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 […]
Trump says he’ll ‘fire the radical left’ from colleges, focus on ‘defending’ American ‘tradition’ if elected
If elected to a second term, former President Trump said he would “fire” figures on the “radical left” who “have allowed our universities to be controlled by Marxist maniacs and lunatics” and that higher education would be “American.” “We will ensure that we focus on preserving the traditions of the world,” he said. . The […]
Rashida Tlaib says colleges punishing anti-Israel students protesting ‘genocide’: ‘It’s appalling’
Michigan Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib on Thursday criticized U.S. universities for their response to anti-Israel protests, where protesters have engaged in anti-Semitic behavior on campuses across the country. “Students across our country, from UM to Vanderbilt to the University of Southern California to Columbia University, are being retaliated against for using their constitutional rights to […]