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The Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh is encouraging people to remain vigilant, but carry on with their seders as normal.

President Joe Biden condemned "antisemitic protests" happening on college campuses, while also seeing the perspective of Palestinians.

American Jewish Congress president Daniel Rosen wrote an opinion piece suggesting GOP Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah for the position of Harvard University president. And now, Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania has endorsed the idea.

Education Secretary Miguel Cardona released a statement Tuesday condemning Columbia University as bipartisan concerns about antisemitism on campus have risen. “Antisemitic hate on college campuses is unacceptable. I am deeply concerned by what is happening at Columbia University,” Cardona said in a post on X. Columbia is almost a week into the “Gaza Solidarity…

COMMENT: Police appeasement of pro-Palestinian protests is undermining individual freedom, warns Bright Blue Associate Research Fellow Bella Wallersteiner.

New England Patriots team owner Robert Kraft on Monday called tenured Columbia University professors one of the “biggest problems” facing his alma mater in the wake of disruptive anti-Israel protests on campus.

Prof. Shai Davidai was denied access to the main Columbia campus on Friday, ostensibly for his own safety from an anti-Israel mob.

The NYU protest at Gould Plaza led to a number of arrests last night. Tensions are still high there and at Columbia.

Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland on Monday initially refused to condemn slogans celebrating the Oct. 7, 2023 terrorist attack on Israel as hate speech – until she watched a video of the vile chants.

On Monday's "CNN NewsNight," Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) stated that Columbia University has "completely lost control of the situation" and is "just | Clips