{"id":2227450,"date":"2024-04-22T17:12:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-22T21:12:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-offers-qualified-condemnation-of-antisemitic-protests-at-columbia\/"},"modified":"2024-04-22T17:14:57","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T21:14:57","slug":"biden-offers-qualified-condemnation-of-antisemitic-protests-at-columbia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-offers-qualified-condemnation-of-antisemitic-protests-at-columbia\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden provides limited criticism of anti-Semitic protests at Columbia"},"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\">18<\/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%2Fbiden-offers-qualified-condemnation-of-antisemitic-protests-at-columbia%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=2227450&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--><p>President Biden has condemned anti-Israel protests on college campuses, showing support for \u200bPalestinians while denouncing the growing antisemitism against Jewish \u200dstudents. He\u200b criticized\u2064 the tactics of protesters at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/destroyed-in-the-name-of-wokeness-sf-forces-top-high-school-to-eliminate-merit-based-admissions\/\" title=\"\u2018Destroyed In The Name Of Wokeness\u2019: SF Forces Top High School To Eliminate Merit-Based Admissions\">elite universities<\/a>\u200b like Columbia and \u200dYale. Biden \u2062aims to\u200b address antisemitism through programs and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sharon-osborne-slams-costars-cbs-piers-morgan-controversy-was-set-up-osborne-used-as-sacrificial-lamb\/\" title=\"Sharon Osborne Slams Costars, CBS: Piers Morgan Controversy Was \u2018Set Up,\u2019 Osborne Used As \u2018Sacrificial Lamb\u2019\">supports free speech<\/a> on \u200dcampus, emphasizing \u2064the importance of safety for students. President Biden \u2062denounces anti-Israel protests on campuses, supports \u2063Palestinians, condemns rising antisemitism. Criticizes tactics at prestigious universities. Aims to combat antisemitism through programs, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/7-stars-who-oppose-vaccine-mandates-decry-groupthink\/\" title=\"7 Stars Who Oppose Vaccine Mandates \u2014 Decry Groupthink\">backs free speech<\/a>, \u2064prioritizes student safety on campus.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> delivered a qualified denunciation of anti-Israel protests on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/college\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>college campuses<\/a>, voicing support for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/palestinians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Palestinian<\/a> people as he condemned the wave of antisemitism facing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jewish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Jewish<\/a> students.<\/p>\n<p>The president, asked by reporters about a series of disruptive protests sweeping elite universities including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/columbia-university\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Columbia<\/a> University and Yale University, denounced the tactics of protesters, who have established pro-<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/palestinians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Palestinian<\/a> encampments that have led to harassment and intimidation on campus.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI condemn the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/antisemitism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>antisemitic<\/a> protests,\u201d Biden said on Monday in Virginia. \u201cThat\u2019s why I have set up a program to deal with that. I also condemn those who don\u2019t understand what\u2019s going on with the Palestinians.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He responded, \u201cI didn\u2019t know that,\u201d when asked about calls for Columbia\u2019s president to resign over her handling of the protests. \u201cI\u2019ll have to find out more about it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Biden has started to air his criticism of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/benjamin-netanyahu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu<\/a> over the war in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gaza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Gaza<\/a> publicly, particularly after seven aid workers from restaurateur <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jose-andres\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Jose Andres<\/a>\u2018s World Central Kitchen food relief organization were killed during an airstrike this month. But he has generally maintained support for Israel, even in the face of pressure from his left flank.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a deeply painful moment for many communities impacted by this conflict,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>White House<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/karine-jean-pierre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre<\/a> told reporters last week regarding the Columbia protests. \u201cThe president and our administration continues to speak out and forcefully condemn antisemitism, and our administration is implementing the first-ever National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe president also believes that free speech, debate, and nondiscrimination on college campuses are important American values,\u201d she said. \u201cWhen students are subject to hostile environments because of their faith or ethnicity, schools must act. Students must be safe to learn. And that\u2019s where we stand on that one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Biden added in a separate weekend statement marking Passover that he remained committed \u201cto the safety of the Jewish people, the security of Israel, and its right to exist as an independent Jewish state.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy administration is working around the clock to free the hostages, and we will not rest until we bring them home,\u201d he wrote. \u201cWe are also working to establish an immediate and prolonged ceasefire in Gaza as a part of a deal that releases the hostages and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/washington-examiners-sarah-bedford-argues-anti-israel-mentality-in-us-could-be-vulnerability-for-biden-in-2024\/\" title=\"Sarah Bedford from the Washington Examiner warns that the anti-Israel sentiment in the US might pose a threat to Biden in 2024\">delivers desperately needed humanitarian aid<\/a> to Palestinian civilians. We will continue to work toward a two-state solution that provides equal security, prosperity, and enduring peace for Israelis and Palestinians.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Columbia students are now learning remotely because of the prolonged protests, which have included some demonstrators who have expressed support for Hamas\u2019s Oct. 7 terrorist attacks. A protest encampment was earlier cleared by police, with students and staff arrested days after Columbia President Nemat Shafik appeared before Congress concerning unrest on campuses across the country.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Progressives including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) have defended the protests as \u201cpeaceful\u201d in the face of criticism. Meanwhile, pro-Israel Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) has compared the demonstrations to the white supremacist protests in Charlottesville in 2017. \u201cAdd some tiki torches and it\u2019s Charlottesville for these Jewish students,\u201d the senator said in a Sunday night statement, calling on the university president to \u201cdo your job or resign.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Republicans <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RNCResearch\/status\/1782498481640194520\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>invoked<\/a> Charlottesville, Virginia, as well on Monday to accuse Biden of a double standard. The president frequently condemned former President Donald Trump for claiming there were \u201cvery fine people on both sides\u201d of the 2017 protests.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Biden cautiously criticized anti-Israel protests on college campuses, expressing solidarity with Palestinians while condemning the rising antisemitism against Jewish students. Responding to disruptive demonstrations at prestigious universities like Columbia and Yale, he denounced the protesters&#8217; tactics<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2652,"featured_media":2227451,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP24113686063769-1024x683.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2227450","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP24113686063769-1024x683.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2227450","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2652"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2227450"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2227450\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2227451"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2227450"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2227450"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2227450"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}