Israel, Gaza, News
Angry With Israel
What is happening on America’s college campuses?
Happy May Day. More than four dozen colleges now have active protests against . . . against what? Signs demand an end to genocide in Gaza, disinvestment from Israel, and an end of U.S. support for Israel. But Jewish students are also being attacked. For some protestors, Palestinians are the people fighting for freedom, and the Jews are the oppressors.
College administrators, especially at elite colleges, were blindsided by the emergence of the protests. Almost overnight, students were angry with Israel and demanded action. Some schools responded with a handful of platitudes recognizing the rights of students to voice their opinions while also condemning overt anti-semitism or hatred against other groups. Other schools, it seems, were aware the academic year was ending and figured the protests and student interest in Gaza would disappear as final exams got underway.
As the protests continue, the story is growing more complicated. House Republicans now plan a series of hearings into what they are characterizing as anti-semitism on college campuses. House Speaker Mike Johnson announced the hearings. He also threatened the loss of federal funding:
Over the last few weeks, we’ve seen…
