{"id":2083447,"date":"2023-10-29T21:17:42","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T01:17:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/violent-threats-against-cornell-jewish-students-kosher-dining-hall-launch-campus-investigation\/"},"modified":"2023-10-29T21:21:12","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T01:21:12","slug":"violent-threats-against-cornell-jewish-students-kosher-dining-hall-launch-campus-investigation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/violent-threats-against-cornell-jewish-students-kosher-dining-hall-launch-campus-investigation\/","title":{"rendered":"Cornell investigates violent threats against Jewish students and kosher dining hall."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fviolent-threats-against-cornell-jewish-students-kosher-dining-hall-launch-campus-investigation%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2083447&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Jewish \u200cStudents at Cornell University\u200b Fear for Their\u200b Safety After Online Threats<\/h2>\n<p>Jewish\u200d students at \u2064Cornell University in upstate New\u200b York were left terrified on Sunday night as a series of threatening messages\u200d appeared on\u200c an unrelated \u200cwebsite. The messages, allegedly taken from the Greek Rank website, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/violent-threats-against-cornell-jewish-students-kosher-dining-hall-launch-campus-investigation\/\" title=\"Cornell investigates violent threats against Jewish students and kosher dining hall.\">contained extreme violence threats<\/a> \u2062against Jewish students. The anonymous users behind \u2063the threats claimed that &#8220;Israel deserved 10\/7&#8221; and\u2062 called for the \u200belimination of Jewish presence on the\u200c Cornell campus. One user even mentioned shooting \u2064up a specific building.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">There\u2019s\u2063 more. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NgdZX3OOXO\">https:\/\/t.co\/NgdZX3OOXO<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AMqWvrlu87\">pic.twitter.com\/AMqWvrlu87<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Isaac de Castro (@isaacdecastrog) \u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/isaacdecastrog\/status\/1718756162600923294?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 29, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Cornell \u2062Hillel, a prominent\u200b Jewish campus\u2064 organization, took to social media to warn students and staff to avoid the \u200d104 West building, which houses the Kosher Dining Hall and\u2062 is near the Center for \u2062Jewish Living. They urged caution \u2064due to \u2063the online threats. The university administration and\u200c Cornell Police Department \u200dare closely\u200d monitoring \u200dthe situation and have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/naked-man-allegedly-attacked-california-woman-before-dying-at-apartment-complex\/\" title=\"Nude man reportedly assaulted woman in California, then died at apartment complex.\">increased\u200b security \u200dmeasures<\/a> at 104\u2062 West as a precaution.<\/p>\n<p>Cornell University\u200d has\u2062 a significant\u2062 Jewish population, with approximately 3,000 undergraduate and 500 graduate Jewish students, making up 22% \u2063of the student body, according to the \u200dHillel website.<\/p>\n<p>In response \u200dto \u200bthe threats, Cornell President Martha E. Pollack issued a statement condemning \u200dthe antisemitic messages and emphasizing the university&#8217;s commitment to\u200c ensuring the safety of its community. Campus police are actively investigating the situation, and the FBI has been notified of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-high-school-teacher-comes-under-fire-after-displaying-multiple-nazi-flags-inside-the-classroom\/\" title=\"California High School Teacher Comes Under Fire After Displaying Multiple Nazi Flags Inside The Classroom\">potential hate crime<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Pollack stated, &#8220;We will \u2064not tolerate antisemitism at Cornell. The virulence and destructiveness\u200c of\u2062 antisemitism are real and deeply impacting our Jewish students, faculty, and staff, as well as the \u200dentire Cornell \u2062community. This incident highlights\u2063 the need to combat the forces \u2064that are dividing us and driving us\u2064 toward hate. This cannot be\u2062 what defines us at Cornell.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While the source\u200d and severity of the threats remain unknown, it is evident that the Jewish community in the United States continues\u2064 to face rising threats\u200b amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. Last week, anti-Israel graffiti appeared on the Cornell campus, coinciding \u2063with a professor&#8217;s leave of absence after\u2063 expressing support for Hamas&#8217;s actions against Israel.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Amid increasing Jew-hatred and several\u200b pro-Hamas \u200brallies on\u200c campus, including \u200bone\u2063 at which \u2062a professor called Hamas&#8217;s massacre &#8220;exhilarating,&#8221; students at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cornell?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Cornell<\/a> were greeted\u200b by \u200cthis egregious, hateful display this morning.<br \/>What is \u200cCornell doing to protect its Jewish students? \u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lDvSA6fKA3\">pic.twitter.com\/lDvSA6fKA3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Israel War Room\u2063 (@IsraelWarRoom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IsraelWarRoom\/status\/1717223394586845314?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 25, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>It is crucial for universities like Cornell \u2063to\u200c take immediate action to protect their students and combat antisemitism. The safety and \u2062well-being of all students, regardless of \u200ctheir religious or ethnic background, should be a top priority.<\/p>\n<p><em>Virginia Kruta contributed to this report.<\/em><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2064What resources\u2064 and support are being\u2062 provided to the Jewish students \u200baffected by these threats at Cornell University?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ng the hateful\u2064 messages and reaffirming the university&#8217;s commitment to providing a safe and \u2062inclusive environment for\u2064 all students.\u2063 She expressed her deep concern for the Jewish community at Cornell \u2062and assured them that the university would be taking immediate action to address the situation.<\/p>\n<p>President Pollack also \u2063emphasized that any form\u2062 of hatred or discrimination\u2063 has no\u2062 place on campus \u2064and will not \u200cbe tolerated. She called on the entire Cornell\u2062 community to stand together against bigotry and work towards creating a\u2063 campus culture that celebrates diversity and promotes understanding.<\/p>\n<p>The incident has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-biden-admin-gave-taliban-list-of-american-citizens-green-card-holders-and-afghan-allies-that-needed-to-get-into-airport-report\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Biden Admin Gave Taliban List Of\u00a0\u2018American Citizens, Green Card Holders And Afghan Allies\u2019 That Needed To Get Into Airport: Report\">sparked widespread outrage<\/a> and \u200ccondemnation from students, faculty, and alumni. Many have taken to social media to express their support for the Jewish students\u2064 and to call for swift\u2064 action to identify and apprehend the individuals responsible for the threats. The Cornell Police Department is working diligently to investigate the matter and bring the\u200b perpetrators to justice.<\/p>\n<p>In a show of unity, various student organizations and community groups, both on and off campus, have \u2064come together to provide\u2063 support and resources \u2063for the Jewish students affected by the threats. Counseling services, \u2063security escorts,\u2064 and educational programs on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/change-the-world-elon-musk-champions-recording-videos-to-bolster-on-the-ground-reporting\/\" title=\"Elon Musk advocates video recording to enhance on-site reporting and change the world.\">combating hate speech<\/a> have been made available \u200cto help ease the fears of the \u2062Jewish\u200b community and promote \u2064a sense of safety.<\/p>\n<p>This incident is not an isolated one, as hate speech and threats targeting Jewish students have been on the rise in educational institutions across the\u200d country. It serves as a stark reminder\u2063 of\u2062 the importance of fostering a climate of tolerance and respect in order\u2062 to prevent \u2064such acts of hatred.<\/p>\n<p>The Cornell administration, along\u200c with the student body, is determined to address this\u2063 issue head-on. They \u200care committed to not only protecting the \u2064safety\u2063 and well-being of the Jewish students but also to creating an environment where all students feel safe, valued, and respected.<\/p>\n<p>As the investigation continues and efforts\u2063 are made to improve\u2063 security measures, it is vital\u200b that every member of the Cornell community remains\u2064 vigilant and stands in solidarity against hate. This\u200b incident should serve as \u2062a wake-up call for all\u2063 educational institutions to take \u200dproactive steps \u200bin ensuring the safety and security of their students, regardless of their background or identity.<\/p>\n<p>In the\u200c face of these threats, the Jewish \u200dstudents at Cornell University refuse to be silenced or intimidated. They will continue\u2064 to assert \u200dtheir presence on \u200dcampus, celebrate their heritage, and contribute positively to the university community. By doing so, they send a powerful message: hate will not win, and unity \u200cwill prevail.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jewish students at Cornell University in upstate New York were terrified to venture out of their rooms due to a surge of alarming messages on an unrelated website. These messages, supposedly originating from anonymous users, contained explicit threats of extreme violence. 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