A message from Columbia University alumni that has garnered more than 1,600 signatures as of Tuesday is calling on the school to restore order and enforce “zero-tolerance against antisemitism” as the Ivy League institution continues to be rocked by anti-Israel protests. The statement, which is backed by signees identifying themselves as Columbia graduates, current and former faculty members and parents …
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Columbia students who witnessed anti-Israel protesters' building takeover speaks out: 'We feel alone'
Two students at Columbia University are describing the anarchic scenes at Columbia University overnight, when demonstrators took over an academic building. The students say the lax security on campus – where anti-Israel protesters have been running wild while outside agitators have infiltrated the campus – has left them feeling abandoned and alone. Student Jessica Schwalb posted wild videos on X …
Read More »Columbia protestors occupy building as Trump blames Biden for antisemitic demonstrations
College campuses are the new southern border. The way in which so many university presidents have surrendered to a small subset of Israel-hating protesters is the hottest issue in America. It signals, without question, the breakdown of order in this country, especially at our elite institutions that once commanded respect and now are paragons of cowardice. The tide is turning …
Read More »Joy Behar fears anti-Israel campus unrest will help Trump win election
“The View” co-host Joy Behar said Tuesday that the anti-Israel protests would put former President Trump back in the White House and told young voters, “you don’t replace dissatisfaction with a dictatorship.” While discussing Trump’s interview with Time Magazine, co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin warned that President Biden and his predecessor were “neck-in-neck” in the polls. Behar said it was “very …
Read More »Jewish Democrat warns fellow liberals not to 'pretend' Charlottesville-like vitriol isn't spreading on campus
House Oversight Committee member Jared Moskowitz, D-Fla., warned his own party Monday against remaining silent as left-wing student activists engage in antisemitic protest, with some calling for the eradication of the Jewish state and urging Jews to “go back to Poland.” Moskowitz, whose Broward County district has been home to a reported 89,000 Jewish adults, said on “Your World” antisemitism …
Read More »Portland State University president calls for police help after anti-Israel protesters cause 'property damage'
The president of Portland State University in Oregon says she is calling on the city’s police to remove anti-Israel “trespassers” who have caused “property damage” to the campus’ main library. PSU President Ann Cudd said the anti-Israel demonstrations on campus escalated Monday when a “group of individuals broke into Millar Library, the main PSU library, and entered the building” while …
Read More »House Republicans urge Biden to press ICC not to charge Netanyahu, Israeli officials with war crimes
FIRST ON FOX – Three House Republicans from New York wrote a letter Tuesday imploring the Biden administration to prevent the “sham prosecution” of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli government officials by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged war crimes. Rep. Anthony D’Esposito, R-N.Y., spearheaded the letter co-signed by House GOP Chair Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., …
Read More »Columbia University locks down campus buildings following overnight mutiny: 'Effective immediately'
Columbia University has been forced to close its campus indefinitely after an anti-Israel mob broke into an academic building early Tuesday morning. In a statement hours after anti-Israel agitators stormed the iconic Hamilton Hall on the Manhattan campus and barricaded its doors, the university said it would remain closed “until circumstances allow otherwise.” “Effective immediately, access to the Morningside campus …
Read More »Rep. Ilhan Omar shushes Fox News reporter as Dem faces backlash for comment on 'pro-genocide' Jews
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn, shushed Fox News congressional correspondent Aishah Hasnie while attempting to press her about her recent comments about “pro-genocide” Jews. Hasnie approached Omar as the “Squad” member was stepping out of a car and on her way to a presser. “Congresswoman, do you regret the comments that you’ve made about Jewish students being pro-genocide?” Hasnie asked, which …
Read More »Columbia faculty attempt to block certain students, press from entering encampment until police called
Faculty members at Columbia University were seen blocking certain students and press from entering the school’s anti-Israel encampment until police were called on Monday as thousands descended on the New York City campus. Fox News Digital witnessed Avi Weinberg, an economics student at Columbia, leading a small group of his Jewish classmates all trying to enter the encampment on the …
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