columbia professor jack halberstam Tension is rising on the campus of an Ivy League school after pro-Palestinian protesters took over a building.
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On Tuesday we got the gender studies and English professor on “TMZ Live,” and she defended the takeover of Hamilton Hall on Monday night… because student protesters have taken over buildings in the past — including Hamilton Hall — leading to To draw attention to the related injustice. For example, South African apartheid and the Vietnam War.
Professor Halberstam also highlighted how the conflict between pro-Palestinian protesters and pro-Israel protesters has actually been escalating for months…the university is reportedly doing little to help students on both sides.
He added… “There are also pro-Palestinian students who have been harassed… so these students feel that the university is not that interested in their safety. And the university continues to raise the possibility of charges against them.” Is.”
Remember, over 100 students were arrested 2 weeks ago when the university evacuated a pro-Palestinian encampment on campus. This sparked demonstrations on college campuses …resulting in over 1000 arrests in 10 days.
As for the widespread reports of anti-Semitic chants and threats against Jewish students… Professor Halberstam says the pro-Palestine protesters are not against Israel’s existence and are merely questioning the country’s relationship with Palestine. Are.
He also insists that the same Islamophobic hatred as anti-Semitism is being spread on campus.
The professor claims that the safety concerns of Jewish students are being prioritized over the discomfort of Muslim students – blaming the media, Columbia administrators, and the Republican Party for turning the campus into a “circus.”
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