Campus Antisemitism

Federal investigation:

Rutgers 'likely failed' to protect Jewish and Israeli students

Rutgers settles federal antisemitism investigation as colleges race to close post-Oct. 7 complaints.

Ritchie Torres condemns 'The Columbia Intifada'

Democratic Congressman calls for 'a revolution of the responsible against the Intifada idiocy of the far left' after anti-Israel campus group publishes newspaper filled with anti-Israel screeds.

Historic removal:

Anti-Israel student leaders at University of Michigan ousted

President and vice president of University of Michigan’s student assembly, both prominent pro-Palestinian Arab activists, removed from office after being found guilty of dereliction of duty.

Ted Cruz:

'Antisemitic protests at universities will end next year'

Texas Senator says once Republicans take power on January 20, those who commit acts of antisemitism on college campuses will begin to face consequences, including arrest and deportation.

UC agrees to Department of Ed's campus antisemitism resolution

Department of Ed resolves Title VI antisemitism complaints against 5 U of California campuses, U of Cincinnati.

Campus hate:

House Republicans find 'systemic' failure to address antisemitism

42-page report finds 'disturbing' avoidance of disciplinary action against students who commit antisemitc crimes by schools like Columbia University, failure to pressure schools by the Biden Administration.

NYPD treating attack on Columbia student as a hate crime

The incident in question occurred on Monday, when a 22-year-old man made antisemitic remarks and grabbed an Israeli flag from the victim. Columbia University confirms the assailant was not affiliated with the school.

Campus antisemitism:

8 arrested during SJP protest at New York University

Eight individuals arrested during protest organized by the New York University chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine, during which access was blocked to the university's main library. NYU: We reject claims that this is a peaceful protest.

Columbia U:

Jewish student punched in face by anti-Israel protester

During an anti-Israel protest at Columbia University, a protester stole an Israeli flag from visibly Jewish brothers and struck one of the brothers in the face.

Columbia’s anti-Israel student alliance booted from Instagram

Columbia University Apartheid Divest removed from Instagram following protest announcement containing image of figure holding a Molotov cocktail.

"Khaybar" message spray-painted on San Francisco Hillel

Far-left and antisemitic messages left on building that serves Jewish students throughout San Francisco.

Campus provocation:

SJP distributes anti-Israel publication at Columbia

Activists from Students for Justice in Palestine at Columbia University distribute a four-page newspaper referencing violent efforts to oppose Israel. SJP was suspended at Columbia last year due to anti-Israel activities.

New data:

Record levels of antisemitism on UK campuses

Antisemitic incidents linked to universities in Britain have surged by 117% over the past two academic years, finds report by Community Security Trust. The 272 incidents in the 2023/24 academic year represent the highest number ever recorded in a single academic year.

Betar USA:

'Why did police question Jewish students and rabbi?'

Betar movement responds to police questioning of Chabad rabbi and Jewish students at the University of Pittsburgh following an SJP complaint about a Betar event.

UCLA:

Cultural Affairs Commissioner accused of refusing to hire Jews

Jewish student newspaper leader files complaint after UCLA Cultural Affairs Commissioner tells staff not to hire "Zionists" and creates a blacklist, allegedly resulting in all applicants who identified as Jews to be rejected.

Bipartisan effort

New US bill: No aid for colleges that support BDS

Reps. Virginia Foxx and Josh Gottheimer introduce new legislation which would prohibit colleges and universities from receiving federal student aid if they engage in commercial boycotts dictated by the BDS movement.

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.