During Columbia University's recent commencement, a group of Jewish alumni protested against the university’s investments in Israel and its handling of free speech regarding pro-Palestinian views. The intergenerational gathering included graduates from over 60 years ago and aimed to express discontent with perceived antisemitism accusations against criticism of Israel. They condemned the university's actions and voiced a sense of duty to support marginalized students facing violence. Some alumni planned to destroy their diplomas, signaling strong opposition to Columbia’s policies surrounding Israel and the treatment of dissenting voices on campus.
As a Jewish person, I'm really appalled at the idea that they are trying to make it sound as if opposing genocide is somehow antisemitic.
We have a particular duty to show up as Jews because we are not being actively targeted in the way that Palestinian students, Muslim students and Arab students are.
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