‘I’m ready to leave this campus’: Jewish students at Columbia react to tidal wave of antisemitism

Protests erupted at Columbia University over Israel divestment calls. Jewish students express discomfort amid arrests and chants, recalling past trauma. Campus tension intensifies.

A PROTESTER waves a Palestinian flag during a rally at Columbia University in New York, in November.

A PROTESTER waves a Palestinian flag during a rally at Columbia University in New York, in November.

(photo credit: Eduardo Munoz/Reuters)

ByJACKIE HAJDENBERG/JTA

APRIL 20, 2024 03:41

Updated: APRIL 20, 2024 03:46