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Good morning and welcome to the seventh issue of the Campus Crisis Daily.
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Top Stories
Pomona. Anti-Israel protesters set up an encampment of tents on the actual stage where the commencement ceremony is scheduled for
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this weekend at the college east of Los Angeles.
DEEPER: The Hill
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explores how different colleges are handling commencements and possible disturbances.
LEARN MORE: Read our
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new guidance on what to do if you’re concerned about potential disruptions during commencement.
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TAKE ACTION: Pick a school and tell them to protect commencement from anti-Israel protesters. All students deserve to enjoy commencement; they earned it!
Penn. ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt visited students and faculty at the University of Pennsylvania Tuesday night: “The Penn administration needs to act once and for all — an encampment in the middle of campus needs to be taken down…We need adults in the room to act their age — to do their job.”
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Watch his report from these conversations.
Wisconsin. An
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incident was reported yesterday to the police department of University of Wisconsin, Madison concerning a student who was displaying a pro-Israel sign on May 1. An unknown man approached the student “with a knife visibly attached to his waistband” and said, “Jews shouldn’t be on campus.” The incident is being investigated as a possible hate crime.
UCLA. The University of California, Los Angeles Police Department
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said yesterday that what it found among the anti-Israel protesters arrested on Monday night were metal pipes, bolt cutters, heavy-duty chains, and “documentation encouraging violence and vandalism.” Of the 44 arrested, 35 were UCLA students.
Photo Courtesy of UCPD
UMass. Tuesday night, University of Massachusetts called in police to dismantle an anti-Israel encampment, resulting in about 130
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arrests. In a statement, Chancellor Javier Reyes shared, “While we have told demonstrators that failure to remove the tents and barriers may result in arrests, this is not the outcome we had hoped for.”
GW. Yesterday, anti-Israel protesters at George Washington University in DC who refused to disperse after days of warnings were finally held accountable and arrested. What did Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Cori Bush do?
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Welcome them to Capitol Hill. We wish we could say we’re surprised.
DEEPER:
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Read GW Students for Israel’s statement on the clearing of the encampment.
Harvard. Anti-Israel protesters at an encampment in Harvard Yard
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refused to comply with University requests to provide ID on Tuesday. They raised a Palestinian flag up a flagpole in the iconic college green, which was removed by officials. On Monday, protesters marched to Interim President Alan Garber’s private home and more than 300 faculty members signed
[link removed]
a letter calling on Garber to negotiate with protesters. This came in response to an email he sent threatening the protesters with disciplinary action for violating University rules.
Columbia. In an
[link removed]
open letter to the Columbia University community, Jewish students there lay out what they believe — and what they have been going through: “If the last six months on campus have taught us anything, it is that a large and vocal population of the Columbia community does not understand the meaning of Zionism, and subsequently does not understand the essence of the Jewish People. Yet despite the fact that we have been calling out the antisemitism we’ve been experiencing for months, our concerns have been brushed off and invalidated.” As of last night, the letter garnered 400 student signatures.
Xavier. Xavier University of Louisiana has
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canceled plans for US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield to speak at the New Orleans school’s commencement on Saturday in order to placate students who disagree with the Biden Administration’s support of Israel against Hamas. Last week, the University of Vermont also canceled the UN Ambassador. Both should be ashamed for indulging in this “heckler’s veto” and insulting this dedicated public servant.
Believe What They Say.The Atlantic’s Judith Shulevitz takes a
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close look at the words being shouted at protests on campus: “Student protesters often say that all they want is for the killing to stop. That may well be true. But that is not what they’re chanting, or how they’re chanting it.”
WATCH: Jonathan Greenblatt
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explaining on Morning Joe how Students for Justice in Palestine promotes violence.
Campus Champions
New Ad. Our good friend Robert Kraft and the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism are running a
[link removed]
new ad. “Scream until you’re red in the face. But don’t scream at the Jewish kid walking to class,” and “Draw a line in the sand, but don’t draw a swastika,” it says.
Trenton Takes. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy on Tuesday
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criticized Rutgers University’s recent response to anti-Israel protesters on their campus, specifically how the administration listened only to one side and gave in to their demands: “We cannot allow any institution in the state, certainly not an institution of higher education, to have even a perception that someone is not welcomed, or that they won’t be safe. To me, there’s a lot of wood still left to chop there.”
Still Fighting. John Ondrasik, the musician known as Five for Fighting, has been a powerful advocate for Jewish students and against Hamas these past months. In case you missed it, check out this
[link removed]
impassioned plea he makes to UCLA, his alma mater: “You all have created a moral stain on this University that will never be washed clean.”
Am Yisrael Chai 💪✡️
Righteous Running Back.The Athletic
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profiles Sam Salz, a running back on Texas A&M’s football team, who is believed to be the only Orthodox Jewish player in college football. Despite having never played the game, Sam’s hard work and determination earned him a spot on the team. He is still fully observant of Shabbat and Jewish holidays, even when they restrict him from game day.
Thanks.New York Times columnist Bret Stephens
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writes to thank anti-Israel protesters for clarifying why his Zionism is so important. “For every student who became ardently pro-Palestinian during the protests, another one, perhaps a Jewish student with previously indifferent feelings about Israel, finally saw the connection between antisemitism and anti-Zionism.”
Wednesdays with Mitch. Mitch Albom, the best-selling author and columnist, unpacks what the campus protests are about in a
[link removed]
fiery piece in the Detroit Free Press: “This campus fever was about many things, some of them earnest, some of them pathetic, but only one of them vile and terribly dangerous: the elimination of the only country on earth that calls itself a home to Jews, and the hostile backdrop of antisemitism behind it which left Jewish students across the country studying online, hiding their yarmulkes and Jewish stars, or weeping on school staircases wondering how bad this will get.”
Info and Action:
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Not on My Campus
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Students — how to take action, deal with antisemitism, and organize your community.
-
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Alumni — how to organize a sign-on letter, answer a fundraising request, or write a letter to a university president.
-
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Parents — write a letter about commencement, organize a dial day, or get help selecting a college for your student.
-
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Glossary of Commonly Used Antisemitic Phrases Heard at Protests.
-
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Campus Antisemitism Report Card — see the grade a college earned in this first-ever report card.
-
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Report an Antisemitic Incident.
- Are you a student or know one who needs legal help? Contact our
[link removed]
Campus Antisemitism Legal Line (CALL), run by ADL, Hillel, the Brandeis Center, and Gibson Dunn. Hundreds of incidents have been reported. You are not alone!
Do you have something to share with us? We are building this as we go — so please email us at
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Good morning and welcome to the seventh issue of the Campus Crisis Daily.
If you were forwarded this email and want your very own delivered daily, sign up
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here.
Top Stories
Pomona. Anti-Israel protesters set up an encampment of tents on the actual stage where the commencement ceremony is scheduled for
[link removed]
this weekend at the college east of Los Angeles.
DEEPER: The Hill
[link removed]
explores how different colleges are handling commencements and possible disturbances.
LEARN MORE: Read our
[link removed]
new guidance on what to do if you’re concerned about potential disruptions during commencement.
[link removed]
TAKE ACTION: Pick a school and tell them to protect commencement from anti-Israel protesters. All students deserve to enjoy commencement; they earned it!
Penn. ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt visited students and faculty at the University of Pennsylvania Tuesday night: “The Penn administration needs to act once and for all — an encampment in the middle of campus needs to be taken down…We need adults in the room to act their age — to do their job.”
[link removed]
Watch his report from these conversations.
Wisconsin. An
[link removed]
incident was reported yesterday to the police department of University of Wisconsin, Madison concerning a student who was displaying a pro-Israel sign on May 1. An unknown man approached the student “with a knife visibly attached to his waistband” and said, “Jews shouldn’t be on campus.” The incident is being investigated as a possible hate crime.
UCLA. The University of California, Los Angeles Police Department
[link removed]
said yesterday that what it found among the anti-Israel protesters arrested on Monday night were metal pipes, bolt cutters, heavy-duty chains, and “documentation encouraging violence and vandalism.” Of the 44 arrested, 35 were UCLA students.
Photo Courtesy of UCPD
UMass. Tuesday night, University of Massachusetts called in police to dismantle an anti-Israel encampment, resulting in about 130
[link removed]
arrests. In a statement, Chancellor Javier Reyes shared, “While we have told demonstrators that failure to remove the tents and barriers may result in arrests, this is not the outcome we had hoped for.”
GW. Yesterday, anti-Israel protesters at George Washington University in DC who refused to disperse after days of warnings were finally held accountable and arrested. What did Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib and Cori Bush do?
[link removed]
Welcome them to Capitol Hill. We wish we could say we’re surprised.
DEEPER:
[link removed]
Read GW Students for Israel’s statement on the clearing of the encampment.
Harvard. Anti-Israel protesters at an encampment in Harvard Yard
[link removed]
refused to comply with University requests to provide ID on Tuesday. They raised a Palestinian flag up a flagpole in the iconic college green, which was removed by officials. On Monday, protesters marched to Interim President Alan Garber’s private home and more than 300 faculty members signed
[link removed]
a letter calling on Garber to negotiate with protesters. This came in response to an email he sent threatening the protesters with disciplinary action for violating University rules.
Columbia. In an
[link removed]
open letter to the Columbia University community, Jewish students there lay out what they believe — and what they have been going through: “If the last six months on campus have taught us anything, it is that a large and vocal population of the Columbia community does not understand the meaning of Zionism, and subsequently does not understand the essence of the Jewish People. Yet despite the fact that we have been calling out the antisemitism we’ve been experiencing for months, our concerns have been brushed off and invalidated.” As of last night, the letter garnered 400 student signatures.
Xavier. Xavier University of Louisiana has
[link removed]
canceled plans for US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield to speak at the New Orleans school’s commencement on Saturday in order to placate students who disagree with the Biden Administration’s support of Israel against Hamas. Last week, the University of Vermont also canceled the UN Ambassador. Both should be ashamed for indulging in this “heckler’s veto” and insulting this dedicated public servant.
Believe What They Say.The Atlantic’s Judith Shulevitz takes a
[link removed]
close look at the words being shouted at protests on campus: “Student protesters often say that all they want is for the killing to stop. That may well be true. But that is not what they’re chanting, or how they’re chanting it.”
WATCH: Jonathan Greenblatt
[link removed]
explaining on Morning Joe how Students for Justice in Palestine promotes violence.
Campus Champions
New Ad. Our good friend Robert Kraft and the Foundation to Combat Antisemitism are running a
[link removed]
new ad. “Scream until you’re red in the face. But don’t scream at the Jewish kid walking to class,” and “Draw a line in the sand, but don’t draw a swastika,” it says.
Trenton Takes. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy on Tuesday
[link removed]
criticized Rutgers University’s recent response to anti-Israel protesters on their campus, specifically how the administration listened only to one side and gave in to their demands: “We cannot allow any institution in the state, certainly not an institution of higher education, to have even a perception that someone is not welcomed, or that they won’t be safe. To me, there’s a lot of wood still left to chop there.”
Still Fighting. John Ondrasik, the musician known as Five for Fighting, has been a powerful advocate for Jewish students and against Hamas these past months. In case you missed it, check out this
[link removed]
impassioned plea he makes to UCLA, his alma mater: “You all have created a moral stain on this University that will never be washed clean.”
Am Yisrael Chai 💪✡️
Righteous Running Back.The Athletic
[link removed]
profiles Sam Salz, a running back on Texas A&M’s football team, who is believed to be the only Orthodox Jewish player in college football. Despite having never played the game, Sam’s hard work and determination earned him a spot on the team. He is still fully observant of Shabbat and Jewish holidays, even when they restrict him from game day.
Thanks.New York Times columnist Bret Stephens
[link removed]
writes to thank anti-Israel protesters for clarifying why his Zionism is so important. “For every student who became ardently pro-Palestinian during the protests, another one, perhaps a Jewish student with previously indifferent feelings about Israel, finally saw the connection between antisemitism and anti-Zionism.”
Wednesdays with Mitch. Mitch Albom, the best-selling author and columnist, unpacks what the campus protests are about in a
[link removed]
fiery piece in the Detroit Free Press: “This campus fever was about many things, some of them earnest, some of them pathetic, but only one of them vile and terribly dangerous: the elimination of the only country on earth that calls itself a home to Jews, and the hostile backdrop of antisemitism behind it which left Jewish students across the country studying online, hiding their yarmulkes and Jewish stars, or weeping on school staircases wondering how bad this will get.”
Info and Action:
[link removed]
Not on My Campus
-
[link removed]
Students — how to take action, deal with antisemitism, and organize your community.
-
[link removed]
Alumni — how to organize a sign-on letter, answer a fundraising request, or write a letter to a university president.
-
[link removed]
Parents — write a letter about commencement, organize a dial day, or get help selecting a college for your student.
-
[link removed]
Glossary of Commonly Used Antisemitic Phrases Heard at Protests.
-
[link removed]
Campus Antisemitism Report Card — see the grade a college earned in this first-ever report card.
-
[link removed]
Report an Antisemitic Incident.
- Are you a student or know one who needs legal help? Contact our
[link removed]
Campus Antisemitism Legal Line (CALL), run by ADL, Hillel, the Brandeis Center, and Gibson Dunn. Hundreds of incidents have been reported. You are not alone!
Do you have something to share with us? We are building this as we go — so please email us at
mailto:[email protected]
[email protected] with any suggestions, questions, photos, and videos.
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Support Our Work
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