Lawmakers Condemn Anti-Semitism at Columbia University Amid Ongoing Protests

Published on April 23, 2024

A number of lawmakers have denounced the discrimination against Jewish students at Columbia University and the university has shifted classes to online platforms due to an ongoing anti-Israel solidarity assembly on campus. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell spoke out on X, formerly Twitter, on April 22, saying, “Tonight, in the midst of an alarming surge in anti-Semitism, millions of Jews across America and the world will gather in peace to celebrate the beginning of Passover. “Horrific episodes like the recent violence at Columbia University are a reminder to all of us to reaffirm that the world’s oldest form of hate has no place in our society.”...

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