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White House Condemns ‘Antisemitic’ Protests at Columbia University

The school’s Orthodox rabbi urged more than 290 Jewish students to leave campus for their safety.
White House Condemns ‘Antisemitic’ Protests at Columbia University
Pro-Palestinian students and activists camp out on the campus of Columbia University in New York City on April 19, 2024. Alex Kent / AFP
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
4/21/2024|Updated: 4/22/2024

WASHINGTON—The White House issued a statement on Sunday condemning anti-Israel protests at Columbia University in New York following reports that the school’s Orthodox rabbi advised Jewish students to stay away from campus for their safety.

“While every American has the right to peaceful protest, calls for violence and physical intimidation targeting Jewish students and the Jewish community are blatantly Antisemitic, unconscionable, and dangerous,” Andrew Bates, White House deputy press secretary, stated on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter).
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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