Biden’s America: Jewish Students Advised to Flee Columbia University for Their Own Safety

PJ Media— The Orthodox rabbi at Columbia University and Barnard College issued a statement advising Jewish students to leave campus and return home because of ongoing demonstrations by anti-Israel activists that threaten their safety.

USA Today—Jewish students told to flee Columbia campus. How does that happen in America in 2024?. Pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University have gotten so out of control that administrators announced that all classes will be held virtually.

WSTPost—Biden pushed to send the National Guard to deal with anti-Israel protesters in Columbia, as top lawmakers side with Jewish students and call for the school’s president to resign. Lawmakers are urging President Joe Biden to send the National Guard to Columbia University as it deals with intense and sometimes violent anti-Israel protests. A dueling coalition of Democratic and Republican lawmakers visited the university to condemn the anti-Semitic, pro-Palestinian protests and called for the immediate resignation of the institution's president.The demonstrations have been ongoing since last Wednesday and have seen outbreaks of violence and arrests, including the detention...

Newsweek—Columbia Jewish Students Warned By Rabbi Over Their Safety. An Orthodox rabbi associated with Columbia University sent out a message to over 290 Jewish students Sunday morning warning that they should go home "as soon as possible" amid a rise of "extreme antisemitism and anarchy."The message, which was sent out on WhatsApp by Rabbi Elie Buechler, comes a few days after pro-Palestinian protestors clashed with police officers after holding a "Gaza Solidarity Encampment" on Columbia's south lawn. Several American colleges have been thrust into the spotlight...