University Presidents Defend Record Amid Anti-Semitism on Campus

These universities had anti-Semitic pro-Palestinian encampments on their campuses that have since been removed.

(L–R) Michael Schill, president of Northwestern University, Jonathan Holloway, president of Rutgers University, and Frederick Lawrence testify at a hearing called "Calling for Accountability: Stopping Antisemitic College Chaos" before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 23, 2024. Michael A. McCoy/Getty Images

WASHINGTON—The presidents of Northwestern University, Rutgers University, and the University of Southern California, Los Angeles (UCLA), defended their record dealing with anti-Semitism on their campus amid the war between Israel and Hamas.

These universities had anti-Semitic, pro-Palestinian encampments on their campuses that have since been removed.