This most recent wave of hate began with prejudiced comments obscured by seemingly righteous language.
Days later, at a pro-Palestine rally, the Cornell associate professor Russell Rickford said he was “exhilarated” by Hamas’s terror attack.
In an article, a Columbia professor, Joseph Massad, seemed to relish the “awesome” scenes of “Palestinian resistance fighters” storming into Israel.
Most recently, over 100 Columbia and Barnard professors signed a letter defending students who blamed Israel for Hamas’s attacks.
In recent days, some universities, including Cornell, have released statements denouncing antisemitism on campus.
Persons:
didn’t, Russell Rickford, Joseph Massad, Barnard, Israel
Organizations:
Cornell, Cooper Union, New York University, George Washington University, Harvard, Palestine, Columbia
Locations:
Columbia, Israel, Palestine, Al, Aqsa