Elizabeth Rand, founder of Mothers Against College Antisemitism (MACA), announced an executive order authorizing the deportation of foreign students who support Hamas. Although criticized, she views this as a necessary tool for parents worried about their children’s safety. Her organization, inspired by MADD, arose after the Hamas attacks on October 7, and has since gained significant attention, particularly at New York University. Controversy has also emerged from the impact her group has had on academic freedom, evidenced by a letter from Jewish Studies leaders addressing attacks on a professor at Oberlin College.
Ms. Rand, a Manhattan lawyer, did not see this call to exile as especially inflammatory. She considered it a solution for worried parents.
Inspired by Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Ms. Rand created her Facebook group which has since evolved into a nonprofit, two years ago in the wake of the Hamas attacks.
The letter noted that the campaign waged against him had set a very dangerous precedent that threatened the academic freedom of the entire Oberlin community.
She had not clicked on the link herself, she said, as a means of explanation and would not even know who to report.
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