{"id":2362281,"date":"2024-10-31T14:51:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T18:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/colleges-withheld-support-for-jewish-students-during-protests-report-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-31T14:53:03","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T18:53:03","slug":"colleges-withheld-support-for-jewish-students-during-protests-report-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/colleges-withheld-support-for-jewish-students-during-protests-report-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Colleges withheld support for Jewish students during protests: Report &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/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%2Fcolleges-withheld-support-for-jewish-students-during-protests-report-washington-examiner%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=2362281&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>A recent \u200creport by \u200cthe House Committee on Education and the Workforce reveals that colleges\u200b and universities in the U.S. have inadequately supported Jewish students amid \u2064rising antisemitism and pro-Palestinian protests on \u200dcampuses, particularly in the aftermath of\u200d the\u2064 October 7 Hamas attacks in Israel. Chairwoman Virginia Foxx stated that while\u200c Jewish students showed resilience, university officials failed to\u200d protect\u200d them. The report, based on a\u2064 year-long investigation,\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">highlights significant concessions made<\/a> by university administrators to pro-Palestinian student groups, such \u2062as agreements \u2063to\u200c hire an &#8220;anti-Zionist&#8221;\u200b rabbi and \u200dremove certain products from \u2062cafeterias. It also criticizes institutions like Harvard\u200d for their\u2063 lack of condemnation of Hamas in official statements and points out that many\u200c universities did not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/penn-loses-100-million-donation-over-anti-semitism-congressional-testimony\/\" title=\"Penn loses 0M donation due to anti-Semitism testimony\">enforce disciplinary actions<\/a> against antisemitic behaviors, with\u2063 some, notably Rutgers, reportedly punishing Jewish \u200cstudents\u200d who protested harassment. The findings emphasize a troubling trend of prioritizing the\u2063 demands of\u200c pro-Palestinian advocates over the \u200dsafety and rights of Jewish individuals on campuses.  <\/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<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Colleges &lsquo;deliberately&rsquo; withheld support for Jewish students during anti-Israel protests: Report<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1869067\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Colleges and universities ignored the needs of Jewish students even as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2590644\/house-passes-resolution-condemning-college-presidents-response-to-antisemitism-on-campus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">pro-Palestinian protests<\/a> engulfed their campuses <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3142172\/stefanik-anti-israel-protests-college-campuses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">over the last year,<\/a> according to a new report released Thursday by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/edworkforce.house.gov\/uploadedfiles\/10.30.24_committee_on_education_and_the_workforce_republican_staff_report_-_antisemitism_on_college_campuses_exposed.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">The report<\/a>, which details the findings of a yearlong investigation led by committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC), found that antisemitism overtook college campuses over the last year and resulted in school administrators placing &ldquo;the wants of terrorist sympathizers over the safety of Jewish students, faculty, and staff.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>The investigation is in response to pro-Palestinian protests that broke out across the country in response to the Oct. 7 Hamas attack in Israel and the war in Gaza.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For over a year, the American people have watched antisemitic mobs rule over so-called elite universities, but what was happening behind the scenes is arguably worse,&rdquo; Foxx said in a statement. &ldquo;While Jewish students displayed incredible courage and a refusal to cave to the harassment, university administrators, faculty, and staff were cowards who fully capitulated to the mob and failed the students they were supposed to serve.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The 325-page report concluded with four main findings. The committee accused universities of making &ldquo;astounding concessions&rdquo; to the student leaders of pro-Palestinian encampments that overtook many college campuses. The report specifically cited Northwestern University, pointing to the school&rsquo;s administrators agreeing to demands to hire &ldquo;an &lsquo;anti-Zionist&rsquo; rabbi&rdquo; and to remove Sabra hummus from all campus cafeterias.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The report also alleged that university leaders &ldquo;deliberately chose&rdquo; to withhold support from Jewish students, specifically pointing to statements from Harvard University criticizing the Oct. 7 attacks that &ldquo;intentionally&rdquo; omitted any condemnation of Hamas.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, the committee found that administrators &ldquo;overwhelmingly failed&rdquo; to enforce &ldquo;meaningful discipline&rdquo; for those found engaging in antisemitic conduct. The report specifically accused Harvard and Columbia University of &ldquo;derailing discipline toward antisemitic conduct violations&rdquo; as well as Rutgers University for instead &ldquo;disciplining Jewish students who spoke out against the harassment.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our investigation has shown that these &lsquo;leaders&rsquo; bear the responsibility for the chaos likely violating Title VI and threatening public safety,&rdquo; Foxx said. &ldquo;It is time for the executive branch to enforce the laws and ensure colleges and universities restore order and guarantee that all students have a safe learning environment.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The widespread protests on college campuses have garnered national attention over the last year, especially as GOP lawmakers have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pro-palestinian-protesters-heckle-jewish-students-during-campus-anti-semitism-hearing\/\" title=\"Pro-Palestinian Protesters Heckle Jewish Students During Campus Anti-Semitism Hearing\">criticized university leadership<\/a> for failing to crack down on antisemitism.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>House GOP Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) has been a leading voice on Capitol Hill, calling on colleges to crack down on violence stemming from pro-Palestinian protests, which has since resulted in the resignation of presidents from three top U.S. universities over their failure to condemn antisemitism.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Those resignations include former Columbia President Minouche Shafik, former Harvard President Claudine Gay, and former University of Pennsylvania President Elizabeth Magill.<\/p>\n<p>The<em> Washington Examiner<\/em> reached out to Harvard, Northwestern, and Rutgers for comment. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1869067\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1869067\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Colleges ignored Jewish students&#8217; 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