That is a reality.”Sanders’ comments come as college campuses across the United States have erupted with pro-Palestinian protests.
As the war continues, reports of antisemitic acts have surged across campuses, and Islamophobia has run rampant, too.
The recent rise in protests has inflamed those tensions, forcing university leaders to decide when free speech on campus crosses a line and becomes threatening.
Antisemitism is a disgusting and vile form of bigotry which has killed millions of people,” Sanders, Independent from Vermont, said Sunday.
College officials’ responses to Israel-Hamas war protests have unfolded alongside a global debate over the US role in the conflict, as well as an intensifying race for the White House and for control of Congress.
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