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 […]
DC students, faculty launch combined pro-Palestine protest at GWU
Students and faculty from universities around the Washington, D.C., area began a joint demonstration on the George Washington University (GWU) campus early Thursday morning, continuing nationwide protests against the Biden administration’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war. Hundreds of protesters, including some university faculty, erected tents in the center of the GWU campus. The encampment, about […]
Chris Hayes deletes ‘glib’ post about National Guard shooting Columbia students amid anti-Israel protests
As anti-Israel demonstrators continue to protest on campuses across the country, MSNBC host Chris Hayes sent out a social media post mocking calls for the National Guard to restore order at schools. “I deleted the tweet because it was an angry argument, but the bottom line is that sending in armed National Guard troops to […]
Jewish Students Aren’t Unsafe, Columbia Will ‘Reinforce’ Incorrect Views that Jews Have More Power
On Tuesday’s NPR “Morning Edition” broadcast, Debbie Boettcher, an associate professor of sociology at Barnard College, said, “Leaders are telling Jewish students who support Israel’s war in Gaza that they are not safe. “It’s unfortunate,” he said, adding that while anti-Semitism should be taken seriously, “the university is collaborating with Republicans and Democrats, with immediate […]
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 […]
Foreign students could face harsher penalties than suspension for anti-Israel rioting: DHS
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced Wednesday that foreign students will be deported if their courses are suspended while on a student visa, similar to the anti-Israel protests that have engulfed Columbia University and other American universities. acknowledged that they may face Anti-Israel protests, including anti-Semitic remarks and threats against Jewish students, have occurred […]
‘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 on Columbia visit: So many ‘rage’-filled students don’t ‘know what they’re talking about’
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) appeared unfazed by a crowd of anti-Israel demonstrators who loudly tried to overwhelm his speech during a visit to the Columbia University campus Wednesday. “Today we did our job. We spoke out,” Johnson said.jesse watters prime time. ” Johnson also spoke with host Jesse Watters just before his appearance and […]
Mike Johnson Heckled by Columbia University Students
Columbia University students heckled House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) during a speech Wednesday, citing the rise in anti-Semitism on campus over the past week. When Johnson began his speech, speech Booing could be heard from the crowd at Columbia University. “We’re standing here on the steps of the Law Library right now, in this very […]