Ben & Jerry’s board calls pro-Palestinian campus protests ‘essential’ to democracy
The board of directors of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream, which was founded by two Jewish men from New York, said the pro-Palestinian protests sweeping American college campuses and graduation ceremonies are “essential” to democracy. The Vermont-based frozen dairy dessert maker, owned by Unilever and sold on some university campuses, called for a permanent ceasefire […]
Ken Griffin slams pro-Palestinian protests as ‘performative art’
Wall Street mogul Ken Griffin vowed last fall that he would never consider recruiting students who expressed support for Hamas, but he denounced pro-Palestinian protests as “performative art” and called his alma mater Harvard University a “Western-style He appealed to people to accept “values.” The outspoken founder and CEO of giant hedge fund Citadel has […]
University of California-Berkeley grads disrupt commencement with anti-Israel protests
A graduation ceremony held by the University of California, Berkeley, was interrupted Saturday morning by hundreds of anti-Israel demonstrators. Most of the protesters were alumni and wore caps and gowns. Photos showed hundreds of students wearing keffiyehs, waving Palestinian flags and holding signs denouncing the Israeli government. The suspension follows weeks of unrest at U.S. […]
Top NYPD cop pepper sprays himself breaking up anti-Israel protests
A senior New York City police officer was apparently caught on camera accidentally spraying himself with pepper spray while attempting to quell an anti-Israel demonstration on the Manhattan Bridge on Saturday. video New York City Police Department Deputy Commissioner James McCarthy attempted to spray a chemical irritant on protesters who had stopped traffic as they […]
Adam Smith calls it ‘ridiculous’ to think campus protests have influence on Biden
Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) dismissed the idea that the countless campus protests happening across the United States are influencing President Joe Biden’s handling of the war in Gaza, calling such a notion “ridiculous.” Biden signaled on Wednesday the United States would not provide Israel with bombs and artillery shells if Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu […]
Trump Calls for Biden to Return Cash from ‘Antisemites’ Backing Protests
Former President Donald Trump on Saturday called out President Joe Biden and the Democratic National Committee (DNC) during a rally in Wildwood, New Jersey, against “anti-Semites” who support protests on college campuses. He called for the donations to be “returned.” playing cards Said He is calling on Biden and Democrats to “return donations” received from […]
Revolutionary manifesto tying Columbia pro-terror protests to communism is found on campus
A hateful revolutionary manifesto linking Columbia University’s anti-terrorism protests to a precursor “anti-colonial” movement is being circulated at the school, reinforcing the claims of outside agitators. A six-page declaration of the “National Liberation Struggle” was found abandoned in a laboratory at the embattled Ivy League institution, according to a Jewish student who received a copy […]
Pro-Palestine student protests continue at weekend commencement ceremonies
Pro-Palestinian protests continued this weekend at several universities, with students planning to send a message during graduation ceremonies. Students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill protested outside a campus building and splashed red paint on the building’s stairs. The News and Observer reported. “Today is UNC’s graduation ceremony, and students have set […]
Democrat slams anti-Israel protests: ‘Working against peace’
Columbia Law alum Robert Charles discusses the pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses. #FoxNews Subscribe to Fox … source
California group calls on universities, state leaders to reinstate canceled commencements amid anti-Israel protests
California Republican Steve Hilton and Democratic former state Sen. Gloria Romero jointly called on Friday for the state’s universities to return classes to campus and resume graduation ceremonies that were canceled due to anti-Israel protests. . “We cannot speak for the vast majority of hard-working students who complete their studies in the normal way and […]