{"id":2113722,"date":"2023-12-01T17:43:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T22:43:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anti-semitism-on-campus-73-of-jewish-college-students-say-theyve-experienced-it-or-seen-it-report\/"},"modified":"2023-12-01T17:45:54","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T22:45:54","slug":"anti-semitism-on-campus-73-of-jewish-college-students-say-theyve-experienced-it-or-seen-it-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anti-semitism-on-campus-73-of-jewish-college-students-say-theyve-experienced-it-or-seen-it-report\/","title":{"rendered":"73% of Jewish college students report experiencing or witnessing anti-Semitism on campus, according to a recent study"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/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%2Fanti-semitism-on-campus-73-of-jewish-college-students-say-theyve-experienced-it-or-seen-it-report%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=2113722&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>Alarming Rise in Anti-Semitism on College Campuses<\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reliable-power-during-the-energy-transition-requires-natural-gas\/\" title=\"Reliable Power During The Energy Transition Requires Natural Gas\">recent study conducted<\/a>\u200d by the Anti-Defamation League and \u200cHillel International \u2064has revealed a disturbing \u200dtrend:\u200d approximately 3 out\u2064 of every 4 Jewish \u2064college students \u200dhave either\u200b experienced or witnessed anti-Semitism on their campuses\u200d since the Oct. 7 Hamas terror attack on Israel. This percentage has risen\u200d from 63% in 2021 to nearly 73% in the present year, as reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2023\/11\/29\/news\/73-of-jewish-students-have-seen-or-been-victims-of-antisemitism-on-campus-study\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">The study also revealed that the percentage of Jewish students \u2062who feel safe on their campus\u2062 has\u2063 significantly\u200d dropped from 67% before the Hamas terror attack to a mere \u200c46% afterward. These statistics paint a disconcerting picture \u200dof the hate that exists on \u200dcampuses \u200cnationwide, \u200cleading Jewish students to conceal their identities, according\u2063 to \u200dAdam Lehman, \u2064president\u2062 and CEO of Hillel International.<\/p>\n<p>ADL CEO Jonathan\u2063 A. Greenblatt expressed his concern,\u2063 stating, \u201cJewish students are \u200dexperiencing a wave of antisemitism unlike anything we\u2019ve seen before, but\u200b shockingly, non-Jewish students barely see it. College leaders must take \u200bmore decisive action to address this very real \u2063fear of antisemitism.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Anti-Semitism on College Campuses: A Growing Problem<\/h3>\n<p>In 2002,\u2063 then-Harvard President Lawrence Summers acknowledged the\u2064 growing issue of anti-Semitism on college campuses. He noted that \u2064anti-Semitism and anti-Israel\u200c views were no longer \u2063confined to poorly educated \u2063right-wing populists but were increasingly finding support in progressive intellectual communities.<\/p>\n<p>More recently, \u200bin late October 2023, Jewish students at Manhattan\u2019s prestigious\u200b Cooper Union College found themselves locked inside\u2063 a campus library as pro-Palestinian protesters outside called for the globalization of the Intifada. The students reported\u2063 feeling unsafe as the protesters approached the library \u2062and the doors were locked. Chanting slogans like\u200c \u201cGlobalize \u2062the \u2062Intifada\u201d and \u200d\u201cFree, free Palestine,\u201d\u200b the protesters created a tense atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p>Jake Novak, former media \u2063director at the Israeli Consulate \u2063in New\u2063 York,\u200c provided updates\u2062 on \u2062the situation, sharing information he received from \u2062the students. He posted,\u2062 \u201cBREAKING NOW: my sources tell me several\u200b Jewish students @cooperunion are currently locked in the school library as a\u2063 pro \u2064Hamas rally outside of the cooper Union\u2063 building learnt the Jews were afraid and sitting\u200b in the library, then brought the protest\u200d inside\u2062 and are barricading all\u2063 exits. \u200dPolice have been\u2064 called\u200b for 40 min\u200d and are afraid to get involved. Security locked the\u2063 students in as \u200dthey are worried they cannot protect \u2064the \u2063Jews.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Virginia Kruta contributed to this article.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/pro-hamas-protesters-locked-out-while-jewish-students-shelter-in-cooper-union-campus-library\">Pro-Hamas Protesters Locked Out While\u200b Jewish Students Shelter In Cooper Union \u200cCampus Library<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2>1)\u200c What are some specific incidents of \u2062anti-Semitism that Jewish\u2063 students have experienced on college campuses?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2064 Ike anything we have seen in recent years. The rise in anti-Semitism on college campuses is alarming and \u200crequires immediate attention and action.<\/p>\n<p>The increase in anti-Semitism since the Hamas terror attack \u200con Israel is deeply \u2063troubling.\u200d Jewish students, who should feel safe \u200band\u2064 supported\u2062 on their college campuses, are instead facing discrimination, harassment,\u200c and \u2062even violence. It is disheartening to see that approximately \u206373%\u200b of Jewish college \u200bstudents have either experienced or witnessed anti-Semitism. This number has risen from 63% in the \u200cprevious year, marking a \u200dsignificant escalation.<\/p>\n<p>One of the most concerning aspects of this rise in\u2063 anti-Semitism is\u200c the impact it has on the sense \u2062of safety and belonging\u2064 of Jewish students. Before the terror attack, 67% of \u200cJewish\u200c students felt safe on their campus.\u2063 However, this number has dropped drastically to only 46% in the aftermath. This decline reflects the fear and \u2063anxiety that\u2062 many Jewish\u200b students experience daily,\u200b as they \u200dnavigate an environment that is increasingly hostile towards their identity.<\/p>\n<p>The effects of this\u2063 alarming\u2063 trend\u200d are significant. Jewish students \u200cmay feel compelled \u200dto\u200b hide their religious or cultural identities to avoid being\u200d targeted. This self-concealment is\u2062 a distressing response to a climate that should foster inclusivity and acceptance. It raises concerns about the freedom of expression and the ability for Jewish students to fully \u2062participate in\u2064 campus life without fear of bigotry.<\/p>\n<p>The study conducted\u200c by \u2063the Anti-Defamation \u200dLeague and\u200c Hillel International sheds light on the pervasive nature of anti-Semitism on college\u200c campuses nationwide.\u2064 The findings reinforce the\u200d need \u2064for comprehensive education and awareness \u200cprograms focused on combating anti-Semitism. Additionally, it highlights the importance of strong institutional support and clear\u2063 policies\u2063 against \u200bdiscrimination \u200band hate speech.<\/p>\n<p>It\u200b is imperative for college administrations and student leaders to take this issue seriously and address it with urgency. They \u2062must actively condemn and combat anti-Semitism, creating an environment \u2064that \u200bpromotes tolerance, diversity, and respect for \u2063all students. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/upenn-anti-israel-hatefest-could-violate-federal-law-group-warns\/\" title=\"Group warns UPenn anti-Israel event may violate federal law.\">includes fostering dialogue<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-college-groups-plot-day-of-resistance-and-justify-hamas-attacks-as-liberation\/\" title=\"College groups plan 'Day of Resistance' in support of Israel war, defending Hamas attacks as liberation.\">organizing educational events<\/a>,\u2063 and partnering with organizations dedicated to fighting anti-Semitism. By actively engaging in \u200bthese \u200befforts, \u200ccollege campuses can work towards \u200deradicating the troubling rise in\u200b anti-Semitism.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the responsibility\u2062 to combat anti-Semitism\u200d does not rest solely on college administrators and \u2063student leaders. It is crucial for students of all backgrounds to stand in solidarity with their Jewish peers, rejecting\u200d hate and discrimination in all its forms. By fostering a culture of acceptance and understanding, college communities can become a \u200dforce against anti-Semitism.<\/p>\n<p>The rise in anti-Semitism on college \u200ccampuses is an issue that demands\u200c immediate attention and effective action. It is \u2062a stain on the values of\u2062 higher education \u2062and \u2062a threat \u200dto the safety and \u2064well-being of Jewish students. \u200bBy acknowledging this issue \u2064and \u2062working together to address it, \u200bwe can create a more inclusive and tolerant \u2064environment for all students, free from bigotry and \u2064discrimination.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A recent study by the Anti-Defamation League and Hillel International reveals that approximately 73% of Jewish college students have encountered or witnessed anti-Semitism on their campuses since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel. 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