{"id":2116999,"date":"2023-12-05T22:15:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T03:15:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-top-university-presidents-balk-when-asked-if-genocidal-chants-against-jews-violate-codes-of-conduct\/"},"modified":"2023-12-05T22:21:06","modified_gmt":"2023-12-06T03:21:06","slug":"watch-top-university-presidents-balk-when-asked-if-genocidal-chants-against-jews-violate-codes-of-conduct","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-top-university-presidents-balk-when-asked-if-genocidal-chants-against-jews-violate-codes-of-conduct\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: University Presidents Hesitate When Asked About Genocidal Chants Against Jews and Code of Conduct"},"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\">30<\/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%2Fwatch-top-university-presidents-balk-when-asked-if-genocidal-chants-against-jews-violate-codes-of-conduct%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=2116999&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>Three Top American University\u2063 Presidents Refuse\u2062 to Address Anti-Semitism on Campus<\/h2>\n<p>During a congressional hearing, Harvard University President Claudine Gay, MIT University President Sally Kornbluth, \u200band University of\u2064 Pennsylvania President Elizabeth Magill\u2062 were questioned about whether \u200cstudents calling for the &#8220;genocide of Jews&#8221; \u2062violated\u2062 their respective\u2064 campus&#8217; codes of conduct. However, their\u200d responses were evasive, \u200cemphasizing the \u200cimportance\u2062 of context before taking action.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udea8Presidents of <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Harvard?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Harvard<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MIT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MIT<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Penn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Penn<\/a> REFUSE to say whether &#8220;calling for the genocide of\u2063 Jews&#8221;\u2064 is bullying and harassment according to\u200c their\u2062 codes of conduct. \u2063Even going so far to say it needs \u2062to turn \u200bto &#8220;action&#8221; first. As in committing genocide.<\/p>\n<p>THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hUY3SgoOOi\">pic.twitter.com\/hUY3SgoOOi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. Elise Stefanik (@RepStefanik) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepStefanik\/status\/1732138663608271149?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December \u20645, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As the conflict in Israel continues, it has caused further division among Americans, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rnc-accuses-democrats-of-working-for-the-wealthy\/\" title=\"RNC Accuses Democrats Of \u2018Working For The Wealthy\u2019\">including college students<\/a> who\u2063 have protested on campus, chanting &#8220;intifada&#8221; or advocating for the &#8220;genocide of Jews.&#8221; Shockingly, approximately 75% \u2063of Jewish college students have \u200bexperienced or witnessed anti-Semitism on their campuses \u2062since the start \u2063of \u200dthe conflict.<\/p>\n<p>A study conducted by the \u200bAnti-Defamation League and \u200dHillel International revealed\u2064 that 73%\u200d of Jewish students have been victimized or witnessed anti-Semitism, a significant \u200bincrease from\u2064 previous\u200c years. This alarming trend \u2063has led to a decrease in the sense of safety among Jewish students \u200con campus.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE\u2064 DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Harvard student\u2063 Jonathan Frieden \u200dshared his concern about encountering \u200bcrowds chanting hateful slogans on his way to class, while Charlie Covit, an activist, called for Harvard to take action\u2064 against those promoting violence against Jewish communities.<\/p>\n<p>Representative Elise Stefanik, an alumna \u200cof Harvard University, \u2062accused her alma mater of enabling far-left anti-Semitism. She criticized the university&#8217;s\u2064 response to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harvard-alumna-elise-stefanik-skewers-school-for-enabling-far-left-jew-hatred\/\" title=\"Harvard graduate Elise Stefanik criticizes university for promoting 'far-left' anti-Semitism\">student organizations signing<\/a> a statement blaming \u200bIsrael for the\u2063 violence, highlighting the need for \u2063immediate condemnation.<\/p>\n<p>It \u200bis\u200d disheartening to witness prestigious institutions like Harvard University failing to address \u2063and combat \u2062abhorrent\u2062 anti-Semitism, allowing it to persist\u200b on their campuses.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2063What steps should these\u200c university presidents take to rectify their stance and create an\u200b environment \u2063that is safe, \u200dinclusive, \u200cand free \u200dfrom\u2063 hate for all students<\/h2>\n<p><span>  A\u2064 clear indication\u200d of the \u2064lack \u2063of commitment \u2064and seriousness\u2063 from these university\u200c presidents in addressing \u200bthe issue\u2062 of anti-Semitism on their\u2064 campuses.<\/p>\n<p>The question raised during\u200b the congressional\u200b hearing was a straightforward one &#8211; whether students calling\u2062 for the\u200b &#8220;genocide of Jews&#8221; \u2063violated \u200dthe universities&#8217; codes of \u200bconduct. It \u2064is shocking to see that instead of condemning such <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jewish-group-rescinds-award-to-politician-who-said-israel-desecrates-the-holy-land\/\" title=\"Jewish Group Rescinds Award To Politician Who Said Israel \u2018Desecrates The Holy Land\u2019\">hateful rhetoric<\/a> and taking immediate\u2062 action, the university presidents chose to evade the question and emphasize\u2062 the importance of context.<\/p>\n<p>Context is indeed important,\u200d but when it comes\u2064 to \u2062hate speech and\u2063 threats of violence, there is no\u200d context that justifies or mitigates such behavior. Anti-Semitism is a form \u200bof bigotry \u2063that has plagued societies for centuries, leading to\u2063 discrimination,\u2064 violence, and even\u200c genocide. \u2062It is imperative\u2062 for university leaders to stand\u200c firmly against it and \u2063create an environment\u2064 that is safe and inclusive for all \u2064students, regardless of their religious or\u2064 ethnic \u200bbackgrounds.<\/p>\n<p>By refusing to address the issue directly, these university presidents\u2063 send a dangerous message to their students.\u2064 They show a lack of understanding\u2064 of the severity of the situation and a failure to take a firm\u2063 stance \u200dagainst hate speech. This\u2062 not only disregards\u2063 the\u2063 concerns and safety of Jewish students \u200cbut\u2064 also undermines the values of academic freedom \u2063and \u2064intellectual integrity that \u200bthese institutions supposedly uphold.<\/p>\n<p>Universities have a responsibility to foster an atmosphere \u2062that \u200dpromotes respect, tolerance, and diversity. They should be at the forefront of combating all \u2064forms of discrimination, including anti-Semitism. It is not\u200b enough to simply affirm\u2063 the importance of context or free speech. Leaders\u2062 must actively engage in meaningful conversations, educate their communities about the dangers of anti-Semitism, and take decisive actions \u2064to \u2063address incidents \u2064of hate\u2062 speech and harassment\u200c on campus.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2064 inaction and evasiveness \u200cdemonstrated by these university presidents \u200bset a worrying precedent. It not only \u2064allows anti-Semitic behavior to \u200dgo unchecked but \u2064also\u2063 sends \u2062a message to potential perpetrators that \u2063their\u2062 actions will be tolerated or trivialized. This \u2063can embolden and encourage further\u2063 acts of hatred, endangering the well-being of Jewish students and other targeted groups on campus.<\/p>\n<p>It is\u2063 crucial \u200dfor the\u200d university presidents to rectify their stance and take immediate\u200b steps to address anti-Semitism on their\u200c campuses. This should include revisiting \u200dtheir codes \u2064of conduct\u2062 to explicitly \u200ccondemn \u200chate speech, strengthening the mechanisms for reporting and addressing incidents of\u200d anti-Semitism,\u200d providing \u200dsupport services for affected students, and\u200b conducting\u200c regular education and awareness campaigns against all forms of bigotry.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, these university presidents should publicly apologize for their evasive responses during the\u2063 congressional hearing and reaffirm their \u200dcommitment to combating \u2064anti-Semitism. They should <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-lawmaker-wendy-carrillo-arrested-on-suspicion-of-drunken-driving\/\" title=\"California lawmaker Wendy Carrillo arrested for suspected DUI.\">demonstrate genuine remorse<\/a> for \u200bthe distress caused to Jewish students\u200b and assure them that their \u200bsafety and well-being are\u200c a top \u2064priority.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, \u2063the refusal of Harvard University\u2064 President Claudine Gay, \u2063MIT \u2063University President Sally Kornbluth, and University\u2062 of Pennsylvania President Elizabeth\u200b Magill \u2063to \u200baddress anti-Semitism on campus is deeply troubling. It highlights \u2064a lack\u200d of commitment\u200c and understanding \u200bof the seriousness of this \u2064issue, undermining \u2064the safety and well-being of Jewish\u200b students.\u2062 It is imperative for these university presidents to rectify their stance, take decisive actions, and foster \u2063an environment that \u2063is truly inclusive and free \u200cfrom hate. Only by doing so \u2064can they \u2064uphold the values of their institutions and ensure\u200d a positive \u2064educational experience\u200d for all students.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three US university presidents hesitated when asked if students advocating for &#8220;genocide of Jews&#8221; violated their campus codes of conduct. 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