A majority of Jewish students surveyed say they don’t feel safe on college campuses.
After the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack against Israel, antisemitism and violence soon escalated against Jews in America – by nearly 400%, The Center Square reported.
Violence increased on college campuses with leaders failing to stop it. After congressional investigations, student, alumni and donor outrage, the presidents of Columbia, University of Pennsylvania and Harvard were forced to resign. Last month, three Columbia deans’ disparaging text messages about Jews and money were made public, prompting another congressional investigation.
A new poll conducted by Alums for Campus Fairness shows antisemitism hasn’t subsided but increased in frequency and severity.
“It doesn’t take a survey to tell us that Jewish and pro-Israel students faced significant challenges during the 2023-2024 academic year,” ACF, an alumni network dedicated to combatting antisemitism on U.S. college and university campuses, said. When compared to ACF’s 2021 survey, it shows “dangerous trend lines for Jewish and pro-Israel students on college campuses. Antisemitism is getting worse. Students are hiding their Jewish identity. We are increasingly seeing a lack of safety in both digital and physical spaces.” […]
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