{"id":2229891,"date":"2024-04-25T09:30:05","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T13:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/columbia-anti-israel-agitators-triggered-when-mike-johnson-and-other-gop-lawmakers-show-up-at-encampment\/"},"modified":"2024-04-25T09:32:14","modified_gmt":"2024-04-25T13:32:14","slug":"columbia-anti-israel-agitators-triggered-when-mike-johnson-and-other-gop-lawmakers-show-up-at-encampment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/columbia-anti-israel-agitators-triggered-when-mike-johnson-and-other-gop-lawmakers-show-up-at-encampment\/","title":{"rendered":"Columbia Anti-Israel Activists Upset by GOP Lawmakers&#8217; Visit to Encampment"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fcolumbia-anti-israel-agitators-triggered-when-mike-johnson-and-other-gop-lawmakers-show-up-at-encampment%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=2229891&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\u2062 Speaker Mike Johnson faced protests during his speech at\u200b Columbia University, addressing anti-Israel activists. Amidst the turmoil, Johnson stood firm on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-report-shows-chinas-torture-abuses-against-muslim-minorities-draconian-crimes-against-humanity\/\" title=\"New Report Shows China\u2019s Torture, Abuses Against Muslim Minorities: \u2018Draconian,\u2019 \u2018Crimes Against Humanity\u2019\">lawful conduct<\/a>, despite \u200bchants against him. He called for order \u2063and emphasized America&#8217;s \u200dvalues. The situation escalated with \u200dcalls for his ousting. Johnson urged for education on Israel&#8217;s fight against terrorism and condemned the chaos \u2062on \u2063campus.  <\/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<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/johnathanjones\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/johnathanjones\/%20\"><span>Johnathan Jones<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   April 25, 2024 at 5:29am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>House Speaker Mike Johnson was met with a chorus of boos on Wednesday as he visited Columbia University in New York City to address the school\u2019s hostile takeover by radical anti-Israel activists.<\/p>\n<p>During his remarks to students, many of whom had been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/columbia-bows-anti-israel-agitators-makes-numerous-concessions-deadline-comes-goes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">camped out for a week<\/a> threatening their Jewish classmates, Johnson was drowned but refused to back down while calling for order.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gaetz-promises-new-america-first-rallies-in-face-of-multiple-cancellations\/\" title=\"Gaetz Promises New \u2018America First\u2019 Rallies In Face Of Multiple Cancellations\">respect free speech<\/a>, we respect diversity of ideas, but there is a way to do that in a lawful manner, and that\u2019s not what this is,\u201d the Louisiana Republican told the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>His comments were met with chants such as \u201cMike, you suck!\u201d and \u201cFrom the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NOW?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NOW<\/a> Protesters chant \u201cMike you suck! Mike you suck!\u201d As Speaker Mike Johnson is at Columbia University Encampment to speak to students and the press.<\/p>\n<p>Video by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/yyeeaahhhboiii2?\">@yyeeaahhhboiii2<\/a> Desk@freedomnews.tv to license <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LAmHuECXds\">pic.twitter.com\/LAmHuECXds<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Oliya Scootercaster \ud83d\udef4 (@ScooterCasterNY) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ScooterCasterNY\/status\/1783231893321773153?\">April 24, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIt does not matter who shouts in our faces, we are going to do what\u2019s right by America,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-top-democrat-chuck-schumer-cheers-mike-johnson-thanks-pushing-ukraine-aid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Johnson<\/a> told the angry demonstrators.<\/p>\n<p>Some in the crowd also taunted the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-ends-negotiations-with-nancy-pelosi-on-coronavirus-relief\/\" title=\"Donald Trump Ends Negotiations with Nancy Pelosi on Coronavirus Relief\">speaker<\/a> over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gop-congressman-becomes-first-join-marjorie-taylor-greenes-effort-remove-speaker-mike-johnson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an effort<\/a> by Republicans such as Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-throws-support-behind-speaker-mike-johnson-amid-marjorie-taylor-greenes-removal-efforts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marjorie Taylor Greene<\/a> of Georgia to oust him, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/04\/24\/mike-johnson-columbia-ny-protests\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Axios<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>One person was heard shouting, \u201cHow does it feel knowing your own party\u2019s going to vote you out!?\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Do you support Mike Johnson?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Johnson responded by telling those heckling him to enjoy their free speech but advising them to educate themselves about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/john-kennedy-tells-biden-go-amazon-buy-spine-israel-iran-conflict\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Israel\u2019s war<\/a> against radical Islamic terror.<\/p>\n<p>While on campus, the speaker also said Congress would not be silent while Jews were afraid to go to class at an American university.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Speaker Mike Johnson calls on Columbia University President Shafik to resign \u201cif she cannot <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-delegation-arrives-at-columbia-to-call-for-shafiks-resignation\/\" title=\"GOP Delegation Arrives in Columbia to Demand Shafik's Resignation\">immediately bring order<\/a> to this chaos.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/O4zGsDSrxr\">pic.twitter.com\/O4zGsDSrxr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 NEWSMAX (@NEWSMAX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NEWSMAX\/status\/1783230211548397966?\">April 24, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>He further called on Columbia President Minouche Shafik to resign from her position if she is unable or unwilling to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ken-cuccinelli-fence-being-built-around-u-s-capitol\/\" title=\"Ken Cuccinelli: Fence being built around U.S. Capitol\">restore order<\/a> at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nfl-owner-cuts-funding-columbia-university-anti-israel-protests-no-longer-institution-recognize\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ivy League school<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson later addressed his visit to Columbia during an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/speaker-johnson-on-columbia-visit-so-many-rage-filled-students-dont-know-what-theyre-talking-about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a> host Jesse Watters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were looking out to a sea of students\u2019 faces with rage,\u201d the speaker said. \u201cSo many of them don\u2019t even know what the heck they\u2019re talking about. They don\u2019t know what Hamas has done. They deny the facts of Oct. 7. Some of them denied 9\/11.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He concluded, \u201cWe have to call this madness out for what it is: It was chaos on that campus.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Today, I saw firsthand the radical mob Columbia has allowed to run amok on campus, spouting antisemitism and threatening Jewish students.<\/p>\n<p>If universities don\u2019t get it under control, it will escalate.<\/p>\n<p>Taxpayer dollars should not be going to institutions that allow this chaos. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/drFd8WCuqJ\">pic.twitter.com\/drFd8WCuqJ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Speaker Mike Johnson (@SpeakerJohnson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpeakerJohnson\/status\/1783301964945641656?\">April 25, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The speaker was joined at Columbia Wednesday by fellow House Republicans Virginia Foxx of North Carolina and Nicole Malliotakis, Anthony D\u2019Esposito and Mike Lawler of New York.<\/p>\n<p>Shafik authorized the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/go-bro-waking-2-nypd-officers-arrested-allegedly-assaulting-woman-off-duty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Police Department<\/a> to make arrests and clear out the encampment on her campus earlier this week, and more than 100 people were eventually detained, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/business\/live-news\/columbia-yale-protests-passover-04-22-24\/h_0428db80cdd66bfcd3770d34d30faca7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n<p>However, the campus remained the site of a chaotic spectacle days later.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>An Important Message from Our Staff:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We who work here at The Western Journal have fought for years against Big Tech and the elites who want to shut us down and then shut America down. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Make no mistake \u2014 nothing will be the same after November 2024. 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