Rep. Brad Sherman Denounces Berkeley Law Student Groups’ Bylaws Barring Zionist Speakers
Representative Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) denounced the student groups at Berkeley Law School that passed bylaws saying that they would never invite Zionist speakers to campus.
In an October 31 statement, Sherman said that these bylaws “would prevent figures such as President Biden or Berkeley Law’s own Dean Erwin Chemerinsky from speaking at these events simply because they believe that Israel has a right to exist.” “For too long, we have given antisemitism a pass when its proponents label it as anti-Zionism,” he added.
“Kanye is Right About the Jews” Appears During Florida-Georgia Game
The message “Kanye is right about the Jews” was displayed outside of the stadium of the University of Florida-University of Georgia game on October 29.
A video of the message shows the words scrolling to the left on the outside wall of TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville, Fla., where the Jacksonville Jaguars play. It is not yet known how the message was able to be projected onto the stadium. Both universities condemned the message as “antisemitic hate speech.”
“Gas the F—ing Jews” Note Found at Brown-RISD Hillel
An unsigned note calling for Jews to be gassed and other antisemitic tropes was found at the Brown-Rhode Island School of Design Hillel on the evening of October 30.
The note, found on the back of a donation card, read in full: “I would never give the rich stuck up entitled Jews any money. F—k you all. Hail [sic] Hitler. Gas the f—king Jews and hope you die.” The matter is currently under investigation.
Brooklyn Yeshiva Students Attacked With Eggs, Punched Amidst Shouts of “Free Palestine”
Three Jewish students were attacked with eggs just outside of a Brooklyn yeshiva while one of the perpetrators shouted, “Free Palestine!”
The Algemeiner reported that there were five perpetrators in total and that it was the second time in 2022 that an incident of this kind has occurred. The students are all teenagers. New York City Councilmember Kalman Yeger tweeted that “the environment in which this incident happens is one where criminals know there are no consequences for crime in New York, particularly hate crimes, and particularly against Jews.”
UW-Madison Condemns Man in Hitler Costume
The University of Wisconsin (UW)-Madison issued a statement on October 29 condemning a man who was wearing a costume of Adolf Hitler.
The man was seen by students walking along State Street off campus; he is not believed to be in any way affiliated with the university. University spokesperson John Lucas said in a statement that “UW-Madison stands against antisemitism and all forms of bigotry and discrimination.”
Man Arrested for Allegedly Posting White Supremacist Stickers at University of Albany
A 24-year-old man was arrested after allegedly posting white supremacist stickers in the University of Albany quad.
The stickers, according to News10, had messages saying, “Resist Zionism,” “Our Blood Is Our Faith Our Race Is Our Nation,” and “Blood and Soil.” One of the signs defaced a residence hall sign. The man, identified as Alexander Wolcott, faces one felony charge of aggravated harassment. He is not affiliated with the university, per WNYT.
Five Ithaca College Swastika Incidents This Year, But No Suspects Yet
The Ithacan, a student newspaper at Ithaca College, ran a piece on October 26 on how there have been five swastikas found on campus since January, and so far the investigations into them have come up empty.
The paper zeroed in on the most recent incident, a swastika that was scratched on the door of an elevator in a residence hall. There aren’t any cameras nearby the elevator, and there weren’t any cameras in any of the areas where the other four swastikas were found. Various students told The Ithacan that “more surveillance” is needed on campus.
UVM President Says Antisemitism “Will Not Be Tolerated”
University of Vermont President Suresh Garimella issued a statement on October 28 denouncing antisemitism on campus after the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights announced in the previous month that they would be investigating the university’s handling of antisemitic incidents on campus.
Garimella said in his statement: “I want my message to be clear to the entire campus community: antisemitism, in any form, will not be tolerated at UVM. Conduct that targets and threatens Jewish individuals or groups, or that unreasonably interferes with their ability to participate in UVM programs and activities, is unacceptable.”
