The Collegiate Response to Antisemitism on Campus

Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has joined a coalition of 20 state attorneys general urging the removal of foreign student visa holders endorsing terror or supporting terrorist organizations. CBN News reported Miyares emphasized that endorsing such activities is immoral, un-American, and violates the Immigration and Nationality Act. The Immigration and Nationality Act states, "{a}ny alien who … endorses or espouses terrorist activity or persuades others to endorse or espouse terrorist activity or support a terrorist organization" is "ineligible to receive {a} visa and ineligible to be admitted to the United States." 8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)(i)(VII). It is considered a federal crime to "knowingly provide material support or resources to a foreign terrorist organization, or attempt or conspire to do so." 18 U.S.C. 2339B(a)(1). Recent focus has been on the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), with Florida banning the pro-Palestinian group from campuses, alleging ties to Hamas. Miyares is also investigating the AJP Educational Foundation, linked to American Muslims for Palestine, for potential violations of Virginia's charitable solicitation laws. The AMP denounced the probe as an attempt to silence Muslim voices advocating for Palestinian rights.

MIT is suspending a group of students involved in a pro-Palestinian "die-in" organized by the Coalition Against Apartheid. MIT President Sally Kornbluth stated that the protest, which disrupted the campus, defied guidelines. The students are barred from non-academic activities but not outright suspended due to concerns about collateral consequences. The university is investigating actions by both protesters and counter-protesters. According to The Times of Israel, MIT Israel Alliance criticized the decision, alleging Jewish students faced harassment. This follows recent suspensions of pro-Palestinian groups at Columbia and Brandeis over policy violations and alleged support for Hamas. Tensions related to Israel's conflict with Hamas have sparked actions against anti-Israel activism on campuses nationwide.

The Christian Post reported concerns about a perceived double standard in how universities handle different groups, specifically focusing on the treatment of Jewish students. The author shares a personal experience at the University of Arkansas, criticizing the administration's response to the election of Donald Trump and contrasting it with their actions after anti-Semitic incidents. The article argues that such instances represent a form of antisemitism within higher education, emphasizing the need for consistent policies for all student groups. It further points out analogous situations involving other groups, such as the response to George Floyd's death, suggesting that universities should approach distressing incidents consistently to avoid perceived biases. The author concludes by asserting that higher education institutions need to address and rectify the perceived antisemitism issue by implementing uniform policies and practices for all student groups on campus.

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