In the aftermath of the recent Hamas terrorist attack against Israel, some of the most appalling responses came from our nation’s elitist universities.
More than 30 student groups at Harvard University issued a statement that holds “the Israeli regime entirely responsible for all unfolding violence.” Students of other elite universities, including New York University (NYU), quickly followed Harvard’s lead with their statements that supported Hamas terrorists while condemning Israel. On college campuses, including Georgetown and the University of Washington, radical students hosted vigils for “martyrs” who were responsible for murdering, raping, and kidnapping Israelis, including babies, last week. Professors at Yale, Columbia, and other universities also blamed Israel.
Administrators and leaders of these universities, who usually rushed out strongly worded statements about every other so-called social justice incident in the past three years, suddenly decided their institutions shouldn’t take sides. Instead, they must remain “neutral” and let “free speech” flourish, even though these institutions have been known as some of the most hostile environments for free expression.
These people have lectured the rest of America that some words are equivalent to violence. But when unconscionable violence occurred, they chose to show solidarity with murderers and rapists while shaming the victims. Their words and actions have been so detestable and shocking that influential people, usually on the political left and supporters of these institutions, took notice and decided to push back.
Too Far for Some on the Left
Billionaire investor Bill Ackman, a Harvard alum and donor, first posted on X to ask for
