Education
Most students at the top 25 universities in the U.S. say antisemitism is a problem on their campus, according to a U.S. News & World Report survey. The survey found 67 percent of students in the top schools ranked by the organization believe antisemitism is a problem at their institution, while only 33 percent say…
Dozens of students walked out of the Duke University commencement ceremony ahead of Jerry Seinfeld’s scheduled speech Sunday, apparently in protest of the Jewish comedian’s support for Israel, according to news reports and videos circulated on social media. As Seinfeld received his honorary degree, before beginning his commencement speech, the graduating students rose from their…
Protests in support of Palestine have continued at several universities this weekend, as students seek to make a statement during their graduation ceremonies. Students at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill protested outside campus buildings, splashing red paint on the steps of one building, according to the News and Observer. “Today is UNC’s graduation commencement and students have established an…
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) mentioned that the pro-Palestine protestors at the University of Texas at Austin should be in jail, and arrests were happening. “Arrests are ongoing and will keep happening until the crowd leaves. These protesters should be in jail,” Abbott wrote on the social platform X. Texas state police detained at…
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Republican lawmakers faced frequent and loud interruptions during a confrontational press briefing at Columbia University on Wednesday as they met to denounce antisemitism and the pro-Palestine protests happening on campus. Johnson, along with GOP Reps. Virginia Foxx (N.C.), Mike Lawler (N.Y.), Anthony D’Esposito (N.Y.) and Nicole Malliotakis (N.Y.), made the journey…
The Palestinian Solidarity Committee of Austin is arranging a protest in support of Gaza on Wednesday, advising students to leave class and “occupy” the South Lawn of UT’s campus.
Texas state police detained pro-Palestinian demonstrators Wednesday on the University of Texas at Austin campus after hundreds of students walked out of classes and began a sit-in to support Gaza, local and state media reported. Social media videos show state police in riot gear attempting to disperse the crowd. The Texas Tribune reported four students…
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) is criticizing Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) visit to Columbia University, arguing he’s only furthering divisions by showing up to speak with Jewish students. “I think politicizing this and bringing the entourage to put a spotlight on this is only adding to the division,” Hochul told reporters, per Politico. “A…
Harvard University is the most recent American college to have pro-Palestinian encampments appear on its campus, joining several other schools where students have been arrested this week for protesting Israel’s conflict with Hamas in Gaza. Protesters at Harvard started setting up tents after The Harvard Crimson reported that the university closed yard access…
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