As Jewish students fear for their safety, Biden has Michigan on his mind
By
Elizabeth Stauffer
April 25, 2024 6:00 am
Just as Kristallnacht was a seminal event in Adolf Hitler’s Germany, the recent explosion of antisemitic demonstrations on Ivy League campuses is a tipping point for President Joe Biden’s America.
After six months of calls for an immediate ceasefire and additional humanitarian aid to Palestinians, leftist protesters have upped the ante. Pro-Palestinian activists are now openly threatening the physical safety of Jewish students. And in a number of cases, such as that of an anti-Israel activist poking a Yale student in the eye with a Palestinian flag, it has gone well beyond mere threats. These so-called rallies can no longer be considered the exercise of these individuals’ First Amendment right to “free speech.”
The rhetoric and conduct of these brainwashed, radicalized students and the professional agitators embedded among them have reached a fever pitch. Last Friday night, protesters screamed the following at two Jewish Columbia University students: “Never forget the 7th of October. That will happen not one more time, not five more times, not 10 more times, not 100 more times, not 1,000 more times, not 10,000 more times. … The 7th of October is going to be every day for you.” By anyone’s definition, that is a death threat.
Moreover, the protesters’ rhetoric is no longer limited to the bullying of Jews. It now includes threats against America and attempts to legitimize and even exalt designated terrorist groups — an aspect of the story that has received little attention from the media. They’re chanting “Death to America” and “I am Hamas.”
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