Columbia University has succumbed to the mob. Protesters have encamped on its grounds for the past week, disrupting its staff, faculty, and other students. Especially affected are Jewish staff, faculty, and students, who reasonably fear for their safety.
The protesters have been demonstrating against Israel’s war in Gaza, demanding the university “divest” from Israel. By divest, they mean to cease any dispersing of university funds to Israeli businesses or those entities that participate in any way in the war. But their own slogans and actions show that many of them harbor a vicious hatred not just for Israeli policies but for Jewish people.
These mobs have already spread to other campuses as well, threatening similar disruptions and safety concerns. They need to be stopped. Not stopped in the sense of silencing students from speaking their minds. These campuses could use…
