{"id":2106768,"date":"2023-11-23T19:03:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T00:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jewish-columbia-student-fires-back-after-fleeing-campus-amid-threats-over-articles-she-wrote-exposing-anti-semitism\/"},"modified":"2023-11-23T19:05:29","modified_gmt":"2023-11-24T00:05:29","slug":"jewish-columbia-student-fires-back-after-fleeing-campus-amid-threats-over-articles-she-wrote-exposing-anti-semitism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jewish-columbia-student-fires-back-after-fleeing-campus-amid-threats-over-articles-she-wrote-exposing-anti-semitism\/","title":{"rendered":"Jewish Columbia student flees campus due to threats after exposing anti-Semitism"},"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%2Fjewish-columbia-student-fires-back-after-fleeing-campus-amid-threats-over-articles-she-wrote-exposing-anti-semitism%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=2106768&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 Student at Columbia University Fights Back Against Anti-Semitism<\/h2>\n<p>A \u200dJewish student at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/dont-feel-safe-jewish-columbia-student-says-he-was-attacked-by-pro-palestinian-activist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Columbia University<\/a> \u2062 refused to be silenced after facing harassment \u2063and threats\u2063 for her honest reporting on campus anti-Semitism. Instead, she took a stand and wrote an engaging article for Rolling Stone Magazine, shedding light on the \u2062pervasive anti-Semitism infecting not only her own <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/i-am-just-a-dad-israeli-american-prof-explains-why-he-risked-columbia-firing-him-over-stance-on-hamas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">college campus<\/a>, but others as well.<\/p>\n<p>Rebecca Massel, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/asked-about-jan-6-condoleezza-rice-tells-the-view-co-host-americans-have-other-concerns\/\" title=\"Asked About Jan. 6, Condoleezza Rice Tells 'The View' Co-Host Americans Have 'Other Concerns'\">senior staff writer<\/a> for\u2064 The Columbia Daily Spectator, bravely penned the article for Rolling Stone after facing backlash for her\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.columbiaspectator.com\/news\/2023\/10\/12\/general-studies-student-allegedly-assaulted-in-front-of-butler-library-suspect-arrested-and-charged-nypd-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reporting<\/a> on the on-campus assault of an Israeli student and the ongoing anti-Semitic protests, marches, and harassment experienced by her and fellow Jewish students.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2062assault \u2063occurred \u2062shortly after the horrific attack \u2063by Hamas terrorists against Israeli civilians,\u200d which sparked \u2063a surge in anti-Semitic demonstrations worldwide. The victim, fearing for his safety, requested anonymity in the newspaper.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cYou are disgusting,\u201d read the subject\u2062 line of\u2064 an email Massel \u2063received.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-line-height-copy lrv-a-font-body-l\">The content\u200c of the email was even worse: \u201cI hope you f***ing get what you deserve\u200d \u2026 you racist freak.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Following the assault report, Massel faced a barrage \u2063of attacks on Sidechat, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jewish-columbia-student-fires-back-after-fleeing-campus-amid-threats-over-articles-she-wrote-exposing-anti-semitism\/\" title=\"Jewish Columbia student flees campus due to threats after exposing anti-Semitism\">anonymous social media platform exclusive<\/a> to Columbia students. The criticisms primarily targeted her Jewish identity, accusing her of \u200bbiased reporting due to the victim&#8217;s Israeli nationality. \u200cThe threats and harassment became \u2064so severe that she felt compelled to leave campus, \u200cfearing for her safety.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis was the first time that I felt unsafe and unwelcome at Columbia. Following the\u2062 online comments\u2063 and the harassing emails about my story, I\u2062 left campus out of safety\u2062 concerns and only returned after Columbia Public Safety and the \u200bPublic Safety interim director confirmed that being on campus would not pose a physical risk,\u201d Massel said.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/black-friday-gift-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CHECK OUT THE DAILY WIRE BLACK\u2063 FRIDAY SHOPPING GUIDE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In another Spectator article, published a month after the Hamas attacks, Massel interviewed numerous Jewish students on campus about\u2062 their experiences. Out of the 54 students she spoke to, 33 reported feeling &#8220;unsafe or targeted,&#8221; 13 had been harassed, and 12 felt the need to hide their Jewish identity. Almost all of \u200bthem expressed discomfort with having their full names \u200bpublished.<\/p>\n<p>Massel also highlighted a series of incidents, including anti-Semitic protests, marches, threats, and harassment, occurring on college campuses \u2064across the United States. She emphasized that this issue was rapidly becoming a universal problem.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/get.dailywire.com\/subscribe\/plus?_gl=1*1xtnwi0*_ga*NzM5MDUwMzIuMTY5OTAxNTg3Mg..*_ga_CZKR9ZYKJP*MTcwMDU2OTYyOS42NS4xLjE3MDA1NzA1NjcuNTIuMC4w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GET 50%\u2063 OFF DAILYWIRE+ ANNUAL MEMBERSHIPS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cAntisemitic incidents on campus \u200bare not\u200d new,\u201d Massel continued. She shared an interview with a Columbia graduate student who recounted a professor&#8217;s offensive remarks about settler colonialism and genocide in relation to her Israeli \u2063background. As a result, the student now\u2064 avoids mentioning her Israeli connection.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How did Rebecca Massel respond to the attacks\u200d on her Jewish identity and biased perspective in her reporting?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Imarily targeted her Jewish identity and accused her of having a biased perspective in \u2064her \u200dreporting. However, instead of succumbing to \u2063the \u200cpressure, Massel \u200dused these\u2064 attacks as fuel\u200c to shed light on \u2064the prevalent anti-Semitism \u200bon campus, both within and outside of the university.<\/p>\n<p>In her article for Rolling Stone, Massel showcased the \u200cvarious\u2063 incidents of \u200canti-Semitism that she and \u2064her fellow Jewish students at Columbia University\u2064 have faced. From offensive remarks and slurs to physical assaults and threats, the experiences shared by Massel \u200chighlighted the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-the-strange-world-of-chinese-media-beijings-aggression-is-always-an-american-conspiracy-theory\/\" title=\"In the Strange World of Chinese Media, Beijing's Aggression Is Always an American Conspiracy Theory\">deep-rooted prejudice<\/a> that continues to plague the campus community.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, Massel went beyond the confines of her own university and emphasized the broader \u200cimplications of campus anti-Semitism. By drawing attention to the connection between anti-Semitic incidents on college \u2062campuses \u2063and the global rise in anti-Semitic sentiments, Massel pointed out the urgent need for action and awareness.<\/p>\n<p>Massel&#8217;s brave act of speaking out against anti-Semitism has not only \u200dgarnered attention within the Columbia\u2062 University\u200c community but has also resonated with \u200ca \u200dwider audience. \u200cHer article in Rolling Stone serves as a wake-up\u200b call not only for Columbia but for all educational\u2063 institutions to address and confront anti-Semitism.<\/p>\n<p>Anti-Semitism remains a persistent issue, but Massel&#8217;s courage and determination to \u2064raise\u200b awareness are empowering for Jewish students across the country. By shedding light on the realities of anti-Semitism, Massel encourages others to stand up against \u200dhatred and discrimination.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the\u2063 article, Columbia University has made statements condemning anti-Semitism and promising to take appropriate action. The university has also \u200bprovided \u2064support to Massel and other Jewish students who have faced discrimination.<\/p>\n<p>Massel&#8217;s article serves as\u200d a \u200creminder that the fight against anti-Semitism is far from over. \u2062It is crucial \u2062for educational \u2063institutions, like Columbia University, to actively combat anti-Semitism \u2062by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dennis-prager-calls-antisemitic-backlash-an-awakening-to-university-moral-cesspool\/\" title=\"Dennis Prager deems antisemitic backlash a wake-up call to university's 'moral cesspool'.\">implementing educational programs<\/a>, fostering dialogue, and creating a safe and inclusive environment for all \u2062students.<\/p>\n<p>As\u200b the conversation around anti-Semitism continues, it is essential to support and amplify the voices of those standing up against hatred \u2063and bigotry. Massel&#8217;s courageous act sets an \u2062inspiring example for \u2062Jewish students\u2062 and individuals of all backgrounds who refuse\u200b to be silenced in the face of discrimination.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, \u2062Rebecca Massel&#8217;s article in Rolling Stone serves as an important reminder of the \u2062ongoing struggle against anti-Semitism. Her brave and honest reporting sheds light\u200c on \u2062the pervasive nature of anti-Semitism at Columbia University and beyond. By refusing to be silenced, Massel has sparked a crucial conversation about the urgent need to address and combat anti-Semitism on college campuses. Her work serves as an inspiration \u2063to all those\u200c who seek to \u2064create a more inclusive and respectful society.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Jewish student at Columbia University faced harassment and threats due to her accurate reporting on campus anti-Semitism. Despite initially leaving campus, she bravely fought back by writing an article for Rolling Stone Magazine. 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