Former Indiana Governor Criticizes US Colleges’ Approach to Addressing Anti-Semitism

Former Indiana governor Mitch Daniels says many colleges were ‘wallowing in moral confusion and hypocrisy.’

Purdue University President Mitch Daniels speaks during the opening ceremony of the Tyler Trent Student Gate before the game against the Vanderbilt Commodores at Ross-Ade Stadium, in West Lafayette, Ind., on Sept. 7, 2019. Michael Hickey/Getty Images

Former Indiana governor Mitch Daniels has criticized higher education institutions over their handling of anti-Semitism on campus, which has been prevalent since Hamas’ Oct. 7 terror attack on Israel.

In an opinion piece published in The Washington Post on Nov. 24, Mr. Daniels—also Purdue University President Emeritus—said U.S. colleges were “wallowing in moral confusion and hypocrisy” over anti-Semitism.