Israel-Hamas War Prompts College Student Lawsuits
Both Jewish and pro-Palestinian groups claim they are being targeted with hate crimes or that their schools are violating their right to free speech.
Both Jewish and pro-Palestinian groups claim they are being targeted with hate crimes or that their schools are violating their right to free speech.
Administrators locked the teacher in an office as dozens of Hillcrest High students stormed through the halls, vandalizing school property.
Five of the complaints being investigated allege antisemitic harassment and two allege anti-Muslim harassment.
Both groups urged students to demand governments cut off all aid to Israel and to call for an immediate ceasefire.
Local police are investigating the hit-and-run of a Muslim Stanford University student on campus as a hate crime.
The building involved in the incident was not a Jewish school but is associated with a group known for its radical anti-Semitic views.
The online threats were so vicious that Cornell University advised its Jewish community to avoid the school’s kosher dining hall.
This month’s edition of 5 Facts covers guns on campus, workplace violence in healthcare, the Israel/Hamas conflict, and more.
The increase in security in New York comes as Jews and Muslims, as well as their institutions and houses of worship are increasingly being threatened.
Antisemitic incidents increased 49% to 494 at K-12 schools and 41% to 219 at institutions of higher education.