ED ZIEGLER: ANTI-SEMITISM ON CAMPUS
A college education is meant to expand ones freedom of thought and stimulate curiosity in a safe environment. Unfortunately most parents and grandparents are not aware that this is not the case in many schools
College campuses across the country have become a hotbed for anti-Israel activism. like never before. Anti-Semitism is on the rise , in the form of hate speech, harassment and intimidation by the student body as well as in the class room by the indtrrictor.
According to a nationwide survey conducted by Trinity College and the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, It found that Jewish students are saying they are being targeted on the basis of their religion,
The survey interviewed 1,157 self-identified Jewish students at 55 U.S. colleges, found that 54 percent experienced or witnessed “anti-Semitism on campus during the first six months of the 2013-2014 academic year.”The report found evidence of anti-Semitism across the country strongly suggesting it is a nationwide problem.
At the same time it is undisputable that anti-Semitic incidents is on the rise across the globe, with Jews being targeted for attack by Islamic extremists and far-right neo-Nazis.
The David Horowitz Freedom Center, compiled a list of the top 10 universities with the worst anti-Semitic activity. Columbia University is number one and Cornell University is in second The list was created to “expose” anti-Semitic student groups such a the Muslim Student Association who support or are associated with terrorist organizations such as Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas
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