{"id":2233207,"date":"2024-04-29T22:47:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T02:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/adl-slams-northwestern-universitys-agreement-with-anti-israel-protesters-reprehensible\/"},"modified":"2024-04-29T22:51:25","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T02:51:25","slug":"adl-slams-northwestern-universitys-agreement-with-anti-israel-protesters-reprehensible","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/adl-slams-northwestern-universitys-agreement-with-anti-israel-protesters-reprehensible\/","title":{"rendered":"ADL criticizes Northwestern University for agreement with anti-Israel protesters: &#8216;Reprehensible"},"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%2Fadl-slams-northwestern-universitys-agreement-with-anti-israel-protesters-reprehensible%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=2233207&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>Northwestern\u2062 University faced backlash for\u200d its deal with anti-Israel\u2063 protesters, condemned by \u2062the Anti-Defamation League as &#8220;reprehensible&#8221; and &#8220;dangerous.&#8221; The agreement allows protests until June 1,\u200d excluding tents\u200d and limiting participants to \u200bfaculty, students, and staff. While not meeting\u200c all protester \u2062demands, it includes steps to support student safety and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-k-education-secretary-prioritizing-emotional-safety-over-free-speech-is-dangerous\/\" title=\"U.K. Education Secretary: Prioritizing \u2018Emotional Safety\u2019 Over Free Speech Is \u2018Dangerous\u2019\">academic freedom<\/a>. Northwestern University received criticism for its agreement with \u2064anti-Israel protesters, denounced by the Anti-Defamation \u200bLeague as &#8220;reprehensible&#8221; and &#8220;dangerous.&#8221; The deal permits protests until June 1, with restrictions on tents\u2064 and \u2063participation limited to faculty, students, \u2064and staff. Although not\u200c fulfilling all protester requests, the agreement prioritizes student safety and academic liberty.  <\/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>Northwestern <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/university\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"University\">University<\/a> announced on Monday that it had reached an agreement with anti-Israel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/protests\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"protesters\">protesters<\/a>, leading to condemnation from the Anti-Defamation League, which called the agreement \u201creprehensible\u201d and \u201cdangerous.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The university\u2019s agreement with protesters allows protests to continue through June 1, with no tents permitted, except for an \u201caid tent,\u201d and only faculty, students, and staff being allowed to participate. It also requires the university to \u201cpublicly condemn the doxing of any community member and will advise employers not to rescind job offers for students engaging in speech protected by the First Amendment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While the university did not agree to divest from Israel, as had been demanded by protesters, it will reestablish the Advisory Committee on Investment Responsibility with student, faculty, and staff representation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis agreement also addresses our commitment to protect the safety of our entire community and to ensure the ongoing academic operations of our campus while adhering to our support for free expression,\u201d the university said in a statement about the agreement. \u201cThe agreement includes support for our Muslim, Arab and Palestinian students. Some of the actions have been discussed for years and some are new. Together, they will strengthen our community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Protests on various college campuses, including Northwestern, have come under scrutiny for creating a hostile environment for Jewish students on campus. The agreement at the Illinois school garnered condemnation from the ADL through its Midwest branch.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The agreement between <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NorthwesternU?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NorthwesternU<\/a> leadership and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harvard-encampment-protesters-fly-palestinian-flag-in-place-reserved-for-us-flag\/\" title=\"Protesters at Harvard encampment display Palestinian flag instead of US flag\">encampment protesters<\/a> is reprehensible, dangerous, and a case study in failed leadership. Our full statement: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nJUuFyVpGL\">pic.twitter.com\/nJUuFyVpGL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ADL Midwest (@ADLMidwest) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ADLMidwest\/status\/1785082201551360319?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 29, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThis agreement between Northwestern University leadership and encampment protesters is reprehensible, dangerous, and a case study in failed leadership. For days, protesters violated campus codes of conduct and policies, intentionally fanned the flames of hate and antisemitism, and wreaked havoc on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-c-irvine-to-pass-anti-semitic-divestment-resolution-against-murderous-israel\/\" title=\"U.C. Irvine To Pass Anti-Semitic Divestment Resolution Against \u2018Murderous\u2019 Israel\">campus life<\/a>. Instead of holding the perpetrators accountable, the university rewarded them. It would be unbelievable if it wasn\u2019t true,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>The group also asked what the university has done for Jewish students with the agreement and how they benefit from the accord.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat commitments did the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/prager-affluence-secularism-boredom-leftism\/\" title=\"PRAGER: Affluence + Secularism = Boredom = Leftism\">protesters make<\/a> to stop celebrating violence against Jews and spreading antisemitic tropes? What steps will Northwestern take to hold professors and teaching assistants responsible for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-stanford-free-speech-debacle-is-another-reason-universities-need-to-fire-99-9-of-their-administrators\/\" title=\"The Stanford Free Speech Debacle Is Another Reason Universities Need To Fire 99.9% Of Their Administrators\u00a0\">violating university policies<\/a> and spreading hateful lies, ginning up antisemitism on campus, and creating a dangerous environment for Jewish students?\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>The ADL said the encampment is only the most recent example of antisemitism at the university, with the environment at Northwestern becoming \u201cincreasingly hostile toward Jewish students. This didn\u2019t start last week or even last year, but it exploded and intensified on 10\/7.\u201d<\/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>The group also downgraded the university to an \u201cF\u201d rating for its antisemitism Campus Report Card.<\/p>\n<p>Northwestern\u2019s agreement comes as Columbia University officials said they were unable to come to an agreement with anti-Israel protesters and began issuing suspensions for students not complying with the 2 p.m. dispersion deadline for the encampment.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Northwestern University&#8217;s pact with anti-Israel protesters drew sharp criticism from the Anti-Defamation League, denouncing it as &#8220;reprehensible&#8221; and &#8220;dangerous.&#8221; The agreement permits protests until June 1, excluding tents, except for an &#8220;aid tent,&#8221; with participation limited to faculty, students, and staff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2233208,"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\/AP24117800331731-1024x591.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2233207","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/AP24117800331731-1024x591.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2233207","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\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2233207"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2233207\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2233208"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2233207"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2233207"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2233207"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}