{"id":2232500,"date":"2024-04-29T09:06:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T13:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-struggle-to-address-antisemitic-and-pro-palestinian-protests-on-college-campuses\/"},"modified":"2024-04-29T09:09:24","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T13:09:24","slug":"democrats-struggle-to-address-antisemitic-and-pro-palestinian-protests-on-college-campuses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-struggle-to-address-antisemitic-and-pro-palestinian-protests-on-college-campuses\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats face challenges in managing anti-Semitic and pro-Palestinian demonstrations at universities"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fdemocrats-struggle-to-address-antisemitic-and-pro-palestinian-protests-on-college-campuses%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=2232500&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>Recently, \u2063protests at multiple \u200ccollege campuses advocating for divestment from Israel in\u200c support of the pro-Palestinian movement have\u2063 raised concerns among Democrats. The demonstrations, expressing solidarity\u2063 with Gaza \u2062and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-reddit-radicalizes-the-left-and-encourages-political-violence\/\" title=\"Reddit's Role in Radicalizing the Left and Promoting Political Violence\">making explicit threats<\/a> against Jewish individuals, have provoked \u200ddivision in elected \u200cofficials&#8217; responses. While some Democrats have condemned antisemitism at Columbia University, others have sided \u2062with pro-Palestinian protesters, highlighting a\u2064 broader rift within\u2062 the party. This issue reflects President Joe Biden&#8217;s challenges in\u200c maintaining a unified narrative\u200d and\u2064 could impact Democrats&#8217; public \u2062perception.\u200c The House is set to vote on the Antisemitism\u200b Awareness Act, with \u200dbipartisan support but some Democratic reservations about its definition of antisemitism. \u200cRepresentatives like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez \u200cand Jamaal Bowman \u200cvisited Columbia University, disputing claims\u200c of antisemitism\u2063 and downplaying concerns compared to far-right allegations. Representative\u200b Jared Moskowitz criticized the party for overlooking antisemitism on campuses, emphasizing the need for acknowledgment and action. This \u2063complex situation underscores the delicate balance Democrats face in addressing antisemitism and supporting Palestinian rights amidst growing tensions.  <\/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>Protests on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/2981920\/pro-palestinian-protests-result-in-around-600-student-arrests-across-the-country\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>dozens of college campuses<\/a> calling for divestment from <a href=\"https:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/israel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Israel\">Israel<\/a> on behalf of the pro-Palestinian movement are starting to concern Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>Heated protests ranging from support for people in Gaza to unveiled threats against Jews have sparked debate and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/04\/28\/us\/politics\/college-protests-israel-democrats.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>split elected officials\u2019 responses<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Some Democrats visited Columbia University last week to condemn antisemitism. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/crenshaw-america-first-means-choosing-country-over-popularity-in-the-foreign-policy-culture-war\/\" title=\"CRENSHAW: \u2018America First\u2019 Means Choosing Country Over Popularity In The Foreign Policy Culture War\">elite university<\/a> was at the center of several controversies, with virulent antisemitism cropping up outside the school\u2019s gates and among its protest\u2019s central <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/2980736\/columbia-activist-khymani-james-blames-far-right-agitators-defense-video-zionists-die\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>leaders<\/a>, as well as the high-profile suspension of Rep. Ilhan Omar\u2019s (D-MN) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2970963\/ilhan-omars-daughter-suspended-barnard-college-anti-israel-protests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>daughter<\/a> at Barnard College.<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>A sign sits erected at the pro-Palestinian demonstration encampment at Columbia University in New York on Monday, April 22, 2024. (AP Photo\/Stefan Jeremiah)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But while criticism of the protesters has become more frequent, some Democrats have joined the pro-Palestinian protests in solidarity. <\/p>\n<p>The split among the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ag-garland-to-make-statement-on-mar-a-lago-raid\/\" title=\"AG Garland to Make Statement on Mar-a-Lago Raid\">party reflects<\/a> a problem President Joe Biden has been grappling with for months and could spell deeper problems for the way voters view Democrats\u2019 ability to govern.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe real question is, can the Democrats again portray themselves as the steady hand at the helm?\u201d Dan Sena, a Democratic strategist, told the <em>New York Times<\/em>. \u201cThings that create national chaos like this make that harder to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This week, the House is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/04\/28\/house-democrats-antisemitism-israel-college-campuses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>set to vote<\/a> on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.govinfo.gov\/content\/pkg\/BILLS-118hr6090ih\/pdf\/BILLS-118hr6090ih.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Antisemitism Awareness Act<\/a>, introduced by Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY). The measure will likely pass due to its bipartisan support, but some Democrats are wary of embracing the bill\u2019s antisemitism definition, which states \u201cdenying the Jewish people their right to self-determination\u201d and \u201cdrawing comparisons of contemporary Israeli policy to that of the Nazis\u201d are examples of antisemitism.<\/p>\n<p>Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) visited Columbia University and said they did not see the antisemitism that has been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/2976958\/mike-johnson-visit-columbia-antisemitism-colleges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>reported<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe provocative images painted by Republicans and antisemitic white supremacist platforms could not be further from the truth,\u201d Bowman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/04\/29\/house-democrats-columbia-university-resign\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) also visited Columbia University last week alongside other Jewish representatives. He said some in his party have been downplaying antisemitism on campuses. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are people who are peaceful, and there are not,\u201d Moskowitz said. \u201cBut there\u2019s a denial from my friends on the Left,\u201d a view that \u201c\u2018everyone\u2019s peaceful, there\u2019s no antisemitism.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<figure><figcaption>George Washington University students, protesting the Israel-Hamas war, stand on top of police barricades as they celebrate breaking through the fencing in Washington, Monday, April 29, 2024. (AP Photo\/Cliff Owen)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He said he does not see the same amount of outrage from his party as he did in the antisemitic, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mcauliffe-falsely-claimed-youngkin-holding-event-with-trump-night-before-election\/\" title=\"McAuliffe Falsely Claimed Youngkin Holding Event With Trump Night Before Election\">white supremacist rally<\/a> in <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Politics\/trump-defends-2017-fine-people-comments-calls-robert\/story?id=62653478\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Charlottesville, Virginia<\/a>, in 2017. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t see the same level of outrage,\u201d Moskowitz said. \u201cIt\u2019s politically inconvenient now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Omar, in the wake of her daughter\u2019s suspension, also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/education\/2982503\/blood-libel-adl-slams-ilhan-omar-for-labeling-jewish-students-pro-genocide-or-anti-genocide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>visited Columbia University<\/a>. She said antisemitism should not be tolerated whether Jewish students are \u201cpro-genocide or anti-genocide.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo I actually met a lot of Jewish students that are in the encampments,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd I think it is really unfortunate that people don\u2019t care about the fact that all Jewish kids should be kept safe and that we should not have to tolerate antisemitism or bigotry for all Jewish students whether they are pro-genocide or anti-genocide.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The remarks sparked backlash from many Jewish leaders, including Eyal Yakoby, a Jewish student leader at the University of Pennsylvania who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedp.com\/article\/2023\/12\/penn-congressional-testimony-press-conference-republican\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>spoke<\/a> at a House GOP leadership press conference. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cRather than her focusing on delineating between the proverbial good Jews and bad Jews, she should instead be actually effecting positive change for this country,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats overall don\u2019t seem to be unified. And Biden has faced extensive backlash from his base about how he has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/2945475\/obama-biden-how-presidents-handled-quarreling-netanyahu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>handled<\/a> the Israel-Hamas war. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/2982417\/trump-holds-significant-lead-over-biden-in-new-poll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>new CNN poll<\/a> shows that 73% of Democrats view Biden\u2019s presidency so far as a success, less than the 92% of Republicans who view former President Donald Trump\u2019s presidency as a success.  <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/2982392\/rep-summer-lee-doubt-young-people-enthusiastic-voting-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Rep. Summer Lee <\/a>(D-PA), whose district encompasses much of Pittsburgh and was the target of the deadly, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rep-summer-lee-expresses-doubt-young-people-are-enthusiastic-about-voting-for-biden\/\" title=\"Rep. Summer Lee questions the enthusiasm of young voters for Biden\">antisemitic mass shooting<\/a> at the Tree of Life Synagogue in 2018, visited the pro-Palestinian protests on the University of Pittsburgh\u2019s campus over the weekend. She said young voters are not enthusiastic about voting for Biden in November because of his handling of the war. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think that the No. 1 goal for them right now is just listening to what they have to say, is that they want to see a ceasefire in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Gaza\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Gaza<\/a>,\u201d Lee said. \u201cThey want to see the indiscriminate bombings and killings end.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Protests for divesting from Israel at numerous campuses for the pro-Palestinian cause worry Democrats. Demonstrations, varying from Gaza support to anti-Jewish threats, stir controversy and divide lawmakers&#8217; reactions. 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