Campus Antisemitism

Over antisemitic posters

4 U. of Rochester students facing criminal mischief charges

Four students facing felony criminal mischief charges after allegedly posting “Wanted” posters targeting Jewish faculty members at the University of Rochester.

Pro-Hamas activists vandalize home of U. of Washington president

Pro-Hamas messages left on home, car of University of Washington President Ana Mari Cauce. Her tires were also slashed.

Over anti-Israel statements:

U of Michigan seeks to remove student president & vice president

University of Michigan student president Alifa Anam Chowdhury impeached after calling critics ‘Zionists.’

Jewish Federation director:

'Rochester is being used as a testing ground'

‘Wanted’ posters at U of Rochester target Hillel director, Netanyahu’s brother and others with ‘ties’ to Israel.

Jewish faculty at U. of Rochester targeted with 'wanted' posters

Threatening posters with faces of Jewish staff posted in tunnel system of the University of Rochester, StopAntisemitism reported.

DePaul U. assault:

Anti-Israel group calls attack on Jewish students 'justice'

An anti-Israel organization published a 'wanted' poster of a Jewish student who was hospitalized and suffered a concussion in an antisemitic attack last week, calls for further escalation.

Provocation on Veterans Day

Anti-Israel Columbia students plan protest in honor of 'martyrs'

Columbia University Apartheid Divest announces intention to hold an unsanctioned event Monday to protest "the American war machine".

DePaul U. assault

Jewish students suffer concussion, broken wrist

The two Jewish students who were hospitalized after being attacked from behind on their Chicago campus spoke out for the first time since the attack, vow to continue their pro-Israel activism.

Jewish students assaulted at DePaul University

2 Jewish students displaying support for Israel attacked and punched by masked assailants on university campus in Chicago.

US rabbis thank House Cmte. for report on college antisemitism

The Coalition for Jewish Values thanked the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, and its Chair Virginia Foxx for its report detailing university administrators' failure to combat antisemitism on campus.

Columbia U:

Jewish student compensated after 'fart spray' suspension

Columbia University paid $395,000 in settlement after suspending Jewish student for using ‘fart spray,' report says.

Dov Hikind: Chuck Schumer 'nothing but a traitor and kapo'

Chuck Schumer advised Columbia University leaders to 'keep their heads down,' ignore criticism of antisemitism management, report says.

House Committee:

'University administrators failed to keep Jewish students safe'

US House Committee on Education and the Workforce releases 122-page 'Antisemitism on College Campuses Exposed' report accusing schools of failing to combat and even appeasing antisemitic protesters.

Task force:

UCLA allowed antisemitism to fester amid pro-Palestinian protests

Pro-Palestinian movement at the University of California, Los Angeles, triggered 'a torrent of abuse directed at Jewish and Israeli students, faculty and staff,' task force concludes.

Campus antisemitism:

12 anti-Israel protesters arrested at University of Minnesota

Authorities apprehend approximately 12 pro-Palestinian Arab demonstrators who occupied an administrative building at the University of Minnesota.

Pro-Israel Columbia prof's campus access suspended

‘The only person that got suspended from campus is the Jewish professor speaking up against the protests. It’s no longer a double standard. There’s basically no standard for when it comes to Jewish life on campus,' Davidai said.

GOP Reps to FBI:

'Do your jobs, start protecting Jewish students'

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and House GOP Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) write to FBI assistant director James Dennehy demanding the agency open an investigation into anti-Israel group at Columbia University that promotes violence.

Rep. Torres:

'Harvard brought their problems on themselves'

Rep. Ritchie Torres responds to disappointment expressed by Harvard University President Alan Garber with the university’s fundraising efforts: More disappointing than Harvard’s fundraising is its failure to combat campus antisemitism.

Harvard:

Anti-Israel vandal smashes windows, defaces statue

Militant anti-Israel group posts video of unknown vandal destroying windows of Harvard administrative building, defacing 140-year-old statue of university's namesake on morning after October 7 anniversary.

'Intifada', 'coward'

Home owned by University of Michigan president vandalized

A house in suburban Detroit, owned by the president of the University of Michigan Santa Ono, vandalized with the words “intifada” and “coward”.

House Committee:

'Harvard failed to discipline most anti-Israel protesters'

House Committee on Education and the Workforce says Harvard "failed their Jewish students and faculty".

Brandeis University president resigns position

Brandeis President Ron Liebowitz resigns after no-confidence vote that cited budget crisis and Gaza protests.

Official report:

CUNY's system for handling antisemitism needs 'complete overhaul'

Report ordered by Gov. Kathy Hochul calls for ‘overhaul’ of CUNY antisemitism policies.

House Committee

IRS asked to revoke tax-exempt status of anti-Israel groups

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith writes to IRS chief that WESPAC and The People's Forum should have their tax-exempt status revoked for promoting illegal activity and support for terrorism over involvement in antisemitic demonstrations.

After cancelling Oct. 7 event

University of Maryland sued by SJP

University of Maryland’s chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine files lawsuit against the school after the organization’s approval to hold a vigil on October 7 was revoked.

Pizzas for Palestine:

Anti-Israel students harass Israeli professor, steal pizzas

Anti-Israel students at MIT disrupted a lecture by Professor Shahar Kvatinsky, verbally assaulting the lecture and audience and taking pizzas that were meant for attendees.

Baruch College attempted to cancel Rosh Hashanah event for safety

CUNY institution attempted to force Jewish students and faculty to cancel Rosh Hashanah celebration due to fears of anti-Israel protesters, backs down after intervention by Rep. Ritchie Torres.

Cornell prof. who lauded October 7 attack back to teaching

Cornell University professor Russell Rickford, who lauded Hamas’ October 7 terror attack on Israel as “exhilarating” and “energizing”, is back teaching at the school.

Anti-Defamation League:

Significant rise in campus support for terror & targeting of Jews

Researchers record major spikes in vandalism, harassment and assault throughout the 2023-24 academic year.

40-year-old indicted for burning Israeli flag at Columbia protest

A 40-year-old activist has been indicted on arson charges after burning an Israeli flag during a protest at Columbia University in April.

Activist indicted for April flag burning at Columbia University

Activist, aged 40, indicted for burning Israeli flag at April Columbia University protest.

NYC:

Jewish college freshmen taunted with murders of hostages

Hillel event for Jewish freshmen at Baruch College disrupted by masked protesters chanting for Jews to go "back to Brooklyn, out of the Middle East."

Watch:

Protesters chant 'long live the intifada' at Harvard

Anti-Israel protesters donning keffiyehs march through Harvard University, waving PLO flags and chanting “Long live the intifada” and “Globalize the intifada”.

CUNY Hillel welcome dinner disrupted by anti-Israel protesters

Jewish City Council members call on CUNY to act after protesters rally to ‘bring the war home.’

Columbia University:

Anti-Israel protesters target Hillary Clinton's course

Pro-Palestinian Arab protesters at Columbia University stage sit-in at the Institute of Global Politics in the School of International and Public Affairs, where former Secretary of State is teaching a course.

Canada:

Pig's head used in vandalism at University of British Columbia

Jewish groups denounce incident in which a fence at University of British Columbia was defaced with the severed head of a pig.

U. of Maryland revokes permit for pro-Palestinian Arab event

University of Maryland revokes permit for SJP and JVP event on the one-year anniversary of the October 7 attacks in Israel.

'Resist until victory'

2 arrested at anti-Israel protest at Columbia on 1st day of class

Protests return to university where the first anti-Israel tent encampments were set up last spring. Campus Alma Mater statue defaced.

U. of Maryland allows SJP demonstration on October 7

University of Maryland permits Students for Justice in Palestine to hold large-scale demonstration on the first anniversary of the Hamas massacre.

Temple U: Dozens hold anti-Israel protest at campus Hillel

Temple University investigating pro-Palestinian march at campus Hillel.

'Crushing' discrimination against Jews, Israelis at Columbia U

Columbia University antisemitism task force reports ‘crushing’ discrimination against Jewish and Israeli students.

MIT Pres. warns students over flyers linking to Mapping Project

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) President Sally Kornbluth published a letter to the student body warning antisemitism will not be tolerated after flyers linking to project mapping Jewish institutions distributed on first day of semester

U of Michigan student leaders aim to force divestment from Israel

University of Michigan’s pro-Palestinian student leaders have vowed ‘no business as usual’ unless the university divests from Israel.

UCLA accepts ruling in case filed by Jewish students

UCLA withdraws appeal of judge's ruling that found it did not ensure equal access to the school for all students, including Jews.

On 1st day of classes:

Anti-Israel protesters vandalize Cornell administrative building

On the first day of the new academic year, anti-Israel vandals break door, spray anti-Israel messages at Day Hall.

NYU:

Using the word 'Zionist' doesn't promise it isn't hate speech

New York University issues new hate speech guidelines discouraging students from targeting ‘Zionists.’

Study:

Significant minority of college students hostile to Jews, Israel

One-third of non-Jewish college students are hostile to Jews or Israel, Brandeis U study finds.

Akunis:

'We must ensure campus antisemitism does not recur'

Following rise in campus antisemitism, Consul General of Israel in New York meets campus professionals ahead of the start of the academic year: The Consulate is at your disposal at all times.

Campus antisemitism:

Columbia U. officials subpoenaed for House probe

Rep. Virginia Foxx, chair of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, announces she is issuing six subpoenas for Columbia University officials amid her panel’s antisemitism investigation.

SJP, JVP suspended for fall semester at GWU

Students for Justice in Palestine and Jewish Voice for Peace to be barred from receiving university funding, holding events on campus after anti-Israel protesters call for beheading of university president, 'Final Solution.'

Columbia University:

Most students suspended over anti-Israel protests will return

Most students at Columbia University who faced disciplinary action for participating in pro-Palestinian Arab are expected to return to campus soon.

1st time in decades:

No graduates of Ramaz enroll at Columbia University

Students at elite Orthodox school in Manhattan avoid New York Ivy League school embroiled in antisemitism controversies for first time in more than 20 years.

Following months of criticism:

Columbia University President announces resignation

Columbia University President Dr. Minouche Shafik resigns following months of criticism for her handling of campus antisemitism.

Cornell student who threatened Jews sent to prison

Patrick Dai, a former Cornell University student who posted statements threatening violence against Jewish people on campus, sentenced to 21 months in prison.

Before anti-Israel protests restart:

Only those with school ID allowed on Columbia campus

Columbia University announces that starting today, only those with school IDs are allowed to enter the Manhattan campus as the school prepares for the return of the anti-Israel protests with the start of the new school year.

Lawsuit accusing MIT of antisemitism dismissed

Judge dismisses federal lawsuit accusing Massachusetts Institute of Technology of tolerating antisemitism after the Oct. 7 attacks, after having ruled a similar one against Harvard University can continue.

Columbia University:

Deans who exchanged antisemitic texts resign

Columbia University officials say three deans who exchanged “very troubling” texts that “disturbingly touched on ancient antisemitic tropes” have resigned from the school.

Campus antisemitism:

Sanctions against 6 University of Georgia students upheld

University of Georgia announces that six students who were arrested during an April 29 protest against the Israel-Hamas war will remain suspended through the fall semester.

Class action:

Reps Bowman, Omar, Ocasio-Cortez sued over Columbia protests

5 Columbia students file lawsuit against groups involved in the antisemitic encampments and protests on campus, including 3 'Squad' members accused of 'inciting and encouraging' the antisemitism.

Following campus protests:

Judge orders UCLA to craft a plan to protect Jewish students

A federal judge has ordered that UCLA craft a plan to protect Jewish students, after three Jewish students sued the university over discrimination.