Many universities have become hotbeds of anti-Zionist activity, with students and faculty openly supporting organizations like Hamas and advocating for boycotts of Israel.
This is not a time to withdraw into the shadows and let everyone else do the dirty work. It is a time to rise and stand strong for the truth and values of a decent world.
Many of the protesters carried small banners with such slogans as "Books not bombs" and "Divest from war." Some wore red-colored latex gloves symbolizing bloodied hands.
"I just wanted the college to say that they were proud to recieved Jewish donations and that they were committed to protecting Jewish students," said the doctor.
On February 27, "Zionists not welcome," was found scrawled on the door of a dorm room with an arrow pointing to a mezuzah, a religious item traditionally placed on every door frame in a Jewish home.
Over 3000 academics from across the globe signed a letter in support of Israeli scholastic participation.
The DePaul administration shared documentation of various offenses on Wednesday ahead of the encampment evacuation, including a pellet gun and four kitchen knives.
Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, in his speech at the caucus meeting, called the protestors on US campuses "mass mobs" and accused them of trying to "terrorize" their college management "into submission."
The counting every evening of the omer can serve as a daily reminder – like the ringing of a bell to open markets – that a new day is upon us and we need to work to accomplish goals and make change.
Columbia University could've held a beautiful graduation ceremony, highlighting its unity even amid tough times. Instead it rewarded scare tactics and fearmongers.
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