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Lawmakers Condemn Anti-Semitism at Columbia University Amid Ongoing Protests

A number of lawmakers have denounced discrimination against Jewish students at Columbia University due to an ongoing anti-Israel solidarity assembly on campus.
Lawmakers Condemn Anti-Semitism at Columbia University Amid Ongoing Protests
Students and pro-Palestinian activists face police as they gather outside of Columbia University to protest the university's stance on Israel in New York City on April 18, 2024. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
Savannah Hulsey Pointer
Savannah Hulsey Pointer
4/22/2024|Updated: 4/23/2024
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A number of lawmakers have denounced the discrimination against Jewish students at Columbia University and the university has shifted classes to online platforms due to an ongoing anti-Israel solidarity assembly on campus.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell spoke out on X, formerly Twitter, on April 22, saying, “Tonight, in the midst of an alarming surge in anti-Semitism, millions of Jews across America and the world will gather in peace to celebrate the beginning of Passover.
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