{"id":2228613,"date":"2024-04-23T21:20:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-24T01:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-johnson-to-visit-columbia-on-wednesday-amid-troubling-rise-of-antisemitism-at-colleges\/"},"modified":"2024-04-23T21:21:42","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T01:21:42","slug":"mike-johnson-to-visit-columbia-on-wednesday-amid-troubling-rise-of-antisemitism-at-colleges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-johnson-to-visit-columbia-on-wednesday-amid-troubling-rise-of-antisemitism-at-colleges\/","title":{"rendered":"Mike Johnson will visit Columbia on Wednesday to address the concerning increase of antisemitism on college campuses"},"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\">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%2Fmike-johnson-to-visit-columbia-on-wednesday-amid-troubling-rise-of-antisemitism-at-colleges%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=2228613&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>House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) will \u2062visit Columbia University on Wednesday amidst ongoing pro-Palestinian protests \u2062at\u2064 the college and nationwide. \u2064Columbia is at the forefront of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sean-penn-abandoned-his-car-walking-miles-to-the-polish-border-to-escape-russian-invasion\/\" title=\"Sean Penn Abandoned His Car, Walking Miles To The Polish Border To Escape Russian Invasion\">student demonstrations supporting<\/a> the Palestinian cause and condemning Israel.\u2064 Concerns about\u2063 antisemitism have been raised by Congressmen visiting the campus, with Johnson scheduled to engage with\u2063 Jewish students during his \u2064visit.  <\/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 data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<p>House Speaker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mike-johnson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Mike Johnson\">Mike Johnson<\/a> (R-LA) will visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/columbia-university\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Mike Johnson\">Columbia University<\/a> on Wednesday as pro-Palestinian protests continue at the college and on campuses across the country.<\/p>\n<p>Columbia is experiencing the most visible in a wave of student protests taking hold over several major universities, most of which are focused on support for the Palestinian cause and condemnation of Israel. Congressmen have raised concerns of antisemitism, with some having visited Columbia to voice their displeasure already. Johnson on Wednesday is set to be the latest high-profile lawmaker to make the journey to New York City, paying a visit to the campus to speak with Jewish students.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>A student protester sits among the tents erected at the pro-Palestinian demonstration encampment at Columbia University in New York, Monday, April 22, 2024. (AP Photo\/Stefan Jeremiah)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cOn\u00a0Wednesday, April 24, Speaker Johnson will visit with Jewish students at Columbia University,\u201d a notice from Johnson\u2019s office said. \u201cFollowing the meeting, he will deliver remarks and take questions regarding the troubling rise of virulent antisemitism on America\u2019s college campuses.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Other House Republicans will travel alongside Johnson, including Rep. Anthony D\u2019Esposito (R-NY).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTomorrow, I will meet with Jewish <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Columbia\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>@Columbia<\/a> students alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpeakerJohnson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>@SpeakerJohnson<\/a> to offer our full support as they celebrate <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Passover?src=hashtag_click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>#Passover<\/a> \u2014 all while antisemitic bigots lay siege to their school,\u201d he said. \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HouseGOP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>@HouseGOP<\/a> will always stand firmly against antisemitism.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p>D\u2019Esposito was part of a previous House Republican delegation that traveled to the campus shortly after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/footage-released-of-violent-myanmar-protests-after-at-least-38-people-killed\/\" title=\"Footage Released Of Violent Myanmar Protests After At Least 38 People Killed\">protests began<\/a>. The group called on Columbia\u2019s president to resign.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, the university has been dealing with days of pro-Palestinian protests and pro-Israel counterprotests as well. On Tuesday, Columbia announced that most classes would move to become hybrid for the rest of the semester.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSafety is our highest priority as we strive to support our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/shocking-data-shows-school-closures-caused-severe-learning-loss-for-children-around-the-globe\/\" title=\"Shocking Data Shows School Closures Caused Severe Learning Loss For Children Around The Globe\">students\u2019 learning<\/a> and all the required academic operations. It\u2019s vital that teaching and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/randi-weingartens-union-descends-on-dc-to-instruct-teachers-how-to-push-radical-agenda-on-students\/\" title=\"Teachers Union Teaches Radical Agenda to Students in DC\">learning continue<\/a> during this time,\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/provost.columbia.edu\/news\/guidelines-teaching-student-accommodations-and-staff-campus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">announcement<\/a> read.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) will address pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University on Wednesday amid a wave of student demonstrations nationwide. 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