The ordeal reflects the proliferation of anti-Semitic activism seen in higher education in the wake of Oct. 7, even in fields unrelated to international conflict like architecture.
The arrest also comes two weeks after the students, who were attacked in November, filed a lawsuit against DePaul, saying that the university failed to protect Jewish students on campus.
Georgetown is one of 60 colleges and universities being investigated by the federal government due to being deemed by the Trump administration as soft on antisemitism and excessively 'woke.'
The university’s Jewish president, Michael Schill, wrote that the vandalism took place hours after his own Passover seder, and that it was being fully investigated by the university.
French authorities are treating the incident as an antisemitic hate crime, with the investigation focusing on death threats motivated by religion, theft, and intentional violence.
'Last night at about 2 a.m., my family and I woke up to bangs on the door from the Pennsylvania State Police after an arsonist set fire to the Governor’s Residence in Harrisburg,' Shapiro wrote on his official X account.
According to the state DOE ruling, the teacher showed students two videos about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict but didn’t offer a pro-Israel perspective.
The lawmaker also accused PACC of receiving financial assistance from American Muslims for Palestine, an organization currently embroiled in a federal investigation.
'Anyone who thinks they can come to America and hide behind the First Amendment to advocate for antisemitic violence and terrorism—think again. You are not welcome here.'
The report also found that more than two-thirds (72.1 percent) of all reported antisemitic incidents in 2024 originated from social media platforms, particularly Instagram, Telegram, and X.
Doug Collins, U.S. secretary of veterans affairs, and Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.), Ritchie Torres (D-N.Y.) and Laura Gillen (D-N.Y.) attended the ceremonies.
The group also accused GW of obstructing investigations of antisemitism, issuing 'evasive' statements which falsely implied it was committed to addressing antisemitism.
While Columbia announced a series of reforms, Armstrong told a group of faculty members a day later there would be 'no changes' to the school’s policy on masked protests and no changes to the disciplinary process.
According to Gov. Shapiro, who is Jewish, however the massive $5 million grant was necessary because 'as we’re facing tumult overseas, and we’re facing a lot of rising hate here at home.'
Deputy Inspector Gary Marcus of the Hate Crimes Task Force underscored the seriousness of the issue, calling antisemitism 'the single largest category of hate' in NYC.
Fetterman: 'Since 10/7/23, I’m used to the vandalism at our home or my office ... But Gisele and volunteers distribute food, clothing and formula at no cost to our community—and they shouldn’t have to put up with this.'
Brown University’s failure to mount a satisfactory response to the campus antisemitism crisis, as well as its embrace of the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) movement, prompted the alleged pending action by the federal government.
Following his arrest, Piegaro was barred from the campus for two weeks, a period during which he stayed with the director of Princeton’s Chabad House for a few days.
Other initiatives rolled out by the university include an Advisory Council to the President on Jewish Life, dinners for Jewish students hosted by administrative officials, and educational events that raise awareness of rising antisemitism in the US and across the world.
Trump administration halts research funding, totaling close to half a billion annually, amid ongoing accusations of antisemitism on campus and the administration’s failure to rein in pro-Hamas activists.
Tlaib is scheduled to headline the event’s 'Youth Day,' in which she will host a reading and signing for her new children’s book, Mama in Congress, alongside her son Adam Tlaib.
Its Instagram account has been essential for promoting unlawful demonstrations CUAD continues to hold at Columbia University and for sharing resources that have helped its collaborators avoid punishment.
The faculty group also has its sights set on abolishing the protections afforded to Jewish students and the US Jewish community by the IHRA definition of antisemitism.
New poll shows roughly three-quarters of American Jews disapprove of Trump's handling of the Ukraine war, with two-thirds fearing the president's tougher approach towards Kyiv could be a sign of changing relationship with Israel as well.
Milena Ansari, who serves as HRW’s 'Israel and Palestine Assistant Researcher,' previously worked as the international advocacy officer for the Palestinian nonprofit Addameer, designated by the Israeli Defense Ministry as a terrorist organization.
Crushing this vile antisemitism is not equivalent to restricting academic freedom, which is the disingenuous complaint of Left-wing professors who pretend to value the First Amendment while advocating for the eradication of Israel and Jews.
According to the IMPACT-se watchdog group’s investigation, the concept of jihad as a religious obligation is a central theme in the new curriculum, teaching students from a young age that martyrdom is a path to divine reward.
In the months following Trump’s return to the White House, CAIR has accused the US federal government of practicing discrimination against Arab Americans and Muslim Americans.
The bill was advanced due to concerns over American universities being targeted by foreign adversaries, seeking to use their financial influence to censor free speech and distribute anti-Western propaganda.
The 2025 CAIR Philadelphia banquet provided yet another platform for anti-Israel rhetoric, pro-terrorism sentiments, and outright hostility toward Jews.
Two-thirds of American Jews say a peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians is essential for Israel's security - while just a third of Israelis agree.