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FOXNEWSW Your July 3, 2024

University after meeting with jewish students on campus, his target, the answer is or protests at tent and caymans and University Officials response to all of it as tensions continue to as great over. Im sandra smith in for neil cavuto, we will have a reaction from the students which is method Speaker Johnston moments ago. First two steve harry on the ground in columbia with more on what we just heard, hello steve. Waiting for Speaker Johnston to come out and face just a huge crowd of media waiting for him, we expect them to repeat has call for the resignation of the president of columbia, yes expect them to repeat his criticism of the high level of antisemitism at elite universities across the country. You can see behind me those tens is still there, about 50 of t them, in a north bay, more than a hundred, there was a midnight deadline set by the president to remove that encampment, that deadline came and went after more negotiation, it was extended for 48 hours. We will see whether negotiations continue or if we see police come here here again . Or than 200 arrests overnight, those protests blocking traffic, turning angry. Also some potential consequences for students who do get suspended, saying International Students could lose their visa support and possibly faze deportation if they are suspended from their classrooms. Back to you. Sandra okay, Steve Harrigan live for that, thank you. We will be speaking to one of the columbia students meeting with the speaker later this our, stay tuned for that. First at columbia student, on what she wants to hear, from the president of student supporting israel. Speaking very much for joining is, what could he tells about what this has been like for you . At this time in your life . Thank you as much for having me today, i really appreciate you keeping the attention onto those present topic. Sandra we are waiting for this moment it, my johnstons how to take into the microphone after meeting with jewish students lets listen live on the columbia campus. Thank you all for being here today. We have several members of congress here and we are here today at one of americas academic institutions on a very important day, very important time. Throughout History Columbia students have contributed to the great storybook of americas life, visionary and megan leaders like alexander hamilton, john jay, the jewish leader, new that is selfevident truths that was at the heart of this cou country, and once at the whole of this university and that is that we are downed by our creator with certain and if it will right, they should not be infringed. The founders and the great leaders that have come to this institution in the past believed in religious liberty. They believed in democracy, they believed in morality and virtue, the dignity of every human person. They believed in the Free Exchange of ideas, and they protested malvern rule. Were setting here now at the steps of the lower library, in this way building right behind us, Lumby University Ones awarded Winston Churchill an Honorary Degree and it was churchill who said it is manifested to write that jews should have a National Home where they made to be reunited. We believe that principle. And here i am to proclaim to all of those who match their teeth and demand to wipe the state of israel off the map and attack our innocent jewish students, this simple truth, neither israel nor in these jewish students on this campus will ever stand alone. Today hamas issued an Endorsement Statements of the protesters of this camp is it called them the future leaders of america, it is detestable. All of this has to be said because that the chairs traditions of this university are being take overtaken right now by radical and extreme ideologies, the tate plays a target on the Backs Of Jewish students in the United States and he on campus back a growing number of students have chanted in support of terrorists, they have chased down jewish students, they have mock them and revile them, they have shattered racial epithets, they have screamed out those at the start of david. [ chanting ] enjoy your free speech they told students wearing The Star Of David to leave the country and shamefully some professors of faculty have joined the mobs. Things that got us Out Of Control the school has canceled inverters and clauses and are they have come up with is a vibrant model where they will discover and against jewish students, they are not allowed to going to cause anymore for fear of their lives and its detestable. As columbia has allowed these lawless agitators and radicals to take over, the writers of antisemitism is spreading across other campuses. By some counts as many as 200 universities have a similar form of protest right now. At el, jewish student was stabbed in the eye with the palestinian flag and 45 students were arrested . At nyu, pro hamas protesters were shouting from the river to the sea. Anti Israel Encampments are popping up at universities all across this country. The madness has to stop. The madness has to stop. We just after meeting with jewish students who told us of the heinous act of bigotry that they have experienced simply because of their faith. Their bravery is inspiring. Much more inspiring than some of the activities racing here. They should never have to confront such hate on an american pop College Campus, such a revered institution. Antisemitism has been growing in america and it is clear why, powerful people have refused to condemn it, and some have even peddled it themselves black from University Professors to Public Officials, people in positions of authority have denied the horrific facts of september 11th 2001, the attacks on the any of it states that happen right here in New York City, and they have attended to excuse or to ignore the barbaric attack of hamas of Israel On October 7th 2023. Were israeli woman and children were savagely raped and murdered and infants were cooked in ev evans, Crowds Of Radical Activist have chanted Death To America and on our own streets in our country, and some Public Officials have refused to condemn them. Others have openly defendant these acts on campus, the harassing, the intimidation and a threatening of innocent jewish students. Similar because of who they are. They call that a peaceful protests. Some have even gone as far as calling for the state of israel to be eliminated . These are words we expect from those in around, not american lawmakers and not american students. And unsurprisingly, it is giving away to threats and violence in a generation of students who feel safe in their own classrooms who do not feel safe in their own classrooms, where they live or where they worship. Let me say this simply. No american of any color should have two live under those kinds of threats per mag that is on who we are in this country. Sadly, lumby is it when traders have chosen the threats the fear and intimidation of the mob r rule, to overtake american principles a kris beech and a free of ideas, the free exercise of religion. And leo First Amendment arguments to protect genocide and to elevate the voices of antisemitism. They have proven themselves to be incapable of achieving their basic responsibility which is keeping students safe. We just cannot allow this kind of hatred and antisemitism to flourish on our campuses and it must be stopped in its tracks. Those perpetrating this violence should be arrested. Im here today, i am here today joining my colleagues and calling on president s to resign if she cannot immediately bring order to this chaos. As speaker of the house i am committing today that the congress will not be silent as a jewish students are expected to one for their lives and stay home hiding in fear. In the House Of Representatives we have artie acted to address antisemitism on campuses, we passed a number of statues to addresses matter and recall upon the u. S. Senate to call upon the truck call upon our legislation for revocable of my colleagues i would like to have it here say a few words, turning it for us to the chair of the house of education and workforce commission, virginia fox from north carolina. Thank you mr. Speaker. Columbia university is in a freefall, following the explosion of this antisemitism, the education and Workforce Committee started investigating. So far the committee has uncovered key failures in the administrations response to the anti somatic attacks and displays in this campus. First false testimony in Committee Regarding the removal of professor jody prasada, no action was taken. In addition to the administration has been a torture jewish students for a made up chemical attack. So i have a message, and a message for you all to, inmates are running the asylums. Take back control of this one great once great institution. Trying to act again, if not the committee will pursue every possible avenue to create a Safe Learning environment for jewish students. Are you all back . Congresswoman, here in new york. It welcome to New York City. Thank you where much for coming today, was a happy to welcome the speaker to New York City, we appreciate his leadership and coming here to condemn the antisemitism that has been allowed to fester on this campus. We just met with a group of students who told is that not only have they been bullied, but many of them have been assaulted, spot on, they have had to walk the halls of this campus to see swastikas painted. These are clear example examples of antisemitism and it is shocking to see it is happening in the most diverse and welcoming city in america. It is truly outrageous and it is clear that the president of this university cannot control the campus, she cannot and will not hold students who are doing these types of anti somatic activities accountable, annemac agent cannot keep the students of jewish faith who paid a lot of money and worked very hard to get to an Ivy League Institution like this, she cannot keep them say. That is why join my colleagues in calling for her Resignation Twomak thank you. Next congressman from new york, anthony. Thank you mr. Speaker. Of your protest on his campus and you are proud of that you have been endorsed by hamas, youre part of the problem. When you cheer on the fact that you enjoy hamas and hezbollah, you are yourselves parts of the problem. Mr. Speaker i am proud to join with you here today and calling for the immediate resignation of the president of columbia, she has failed her duty, she is not keeping students safe, and we see on this campus the hate filled speech that is caring through this country. Thats not carrying. Another near congressman and another new york congressman. Thank you mr. Speaker for being here in new york. I want palestinians to be free to. From their oppressor, hamas. And every single one of you students . That support hamas, are an absolute abomination. It is shameful, shameful that he would support a terrorist organization that butchered and beheaded and burned innocent women, children and babies. I went to israel a month after the attack on october 7th and i watched a 21 minute unedited video, raw footage of the at attack, i watched exactly what hamas did and sadly, sadly here in america, we have students endorsing the butchering and brutality of a terrorist organization in. If you want a ceasefire, the fastest way for a ceasefire to occur is for hamas to surrender and to release the hostages. If you cannot call for that, you are a pathetic embarrassment to this institution, into students everywhere. It is time for president s for magnitude resign in disgrace, she has lost control of this campus, she has lost control of this institution, and after listening to her comments inside it is clear that she has no intention of getting this university under control and ensuring the safety and wellbeing of every student. That is what is entitled to students attending this institution. If the students are not safe, if the institution will not act, congress has a responsibility to do so and we will. Oleh thank my colleagues were sharing her thoughts here . Want to say this as well. At the start of the American Revolution the doors of this institution once known as Kings College were closed, when the war ended the institution reopened and was renamed columbia college. It was a shift from the tyranny of the monarchy to the freedom at the heart of the american experiment. Now the forces of hatred once again are on the march, they have began to try to close columbias doors to his segment of students, to every jewish Student Listening to us no matter where you are across the country, you have my word, the u. S. House of representatives will do everything in our power to ensure that you are safe, you can freely practice your faith and you can go to school just everybody else. We will punish those who have allowed this violence and bigotry to go unchecked. With that it will take a few questions. [ inaudible ] we met briefly with the president and officials before we came out with those who are, we urge her to take immediate action, in our feeling is they have not acted to restore order on campus twomak this is dangerous, this is not free expression, this is not a First Amendment. They were threatening, intimidating saying they will take violence upon jewish students directly met with the jewish students in fear, they cannot come on campus, they cannot study for the final exams. This affects everybodys lives and it affects the image that weve portrayed to the world, this is not who we are as americans, soon have you spoken to the president about bringing in the National Guard and have senators urged the president to do that as well . s who won my attention is to call President Biden after we leave here and share with him what we are seeing with our own two eyes and demand he take action. Theres exec of authority to be appropriate, of this is not contained quickly and of these threats and intimidation are not stopped there is an appropriate time for the National Guard. We have to bring ordered to this campus, we cannot allow this to happen around the country. We are better than this and ill ask the president to do that and i will tell him the same thing you and what is the house going to do . What is the plan . To work and i genuinely believe theres bipartisan agreement on those will stand for what is good and what is right. It is not matter who shows in our faces, we will do what is right by america. We respect free speech, we respect diversity of ideas. But there is a way to do that in a lawful manner and that is not what this is. [ inaudible ] from jewish students, israeli students, how do you respond . Im not sure who the aggressors are, but i will tell you that any of that is an appropriate. It is lawlessness, it is chaos. It is not who we are. We believe in the rule of law, that is one of the foundational principles of america. It must be maintained. The College Campus used to be a place for respectful debate, for the differences of opinion and the freemarket ways of ideas to be discussed. That is not what is happening here. You are intimidating and shutting down people you disagree with. You cannot censor and a silence viewpoint you disagree with. That is not american. You do not understand what it means to respect the First Amendment. What he said to do students inside of the encampment right now . Might messages go back to class and stop the nonsense be looked, to have a debate on campus about the merits of these things loads do that but you cannot intimidate your fellow students and make them stay off home from class. Is that right . Dc that is right . Stop wasting your parents money, thats what congressman said anything that is right. What about those. [ Inaudible Question by the media ] i dont know who is and then said that, but it is unacceptable and the megan people are demanding Account Ability for it. That is why they made the trip here today, that is why this Press Conference is important. We want this administration and the administration of every University Campus around the country to bring this to account and to bring this lawlessness to an end. That is what we need . Sandra alright that was a longawaited speech after the meeting with jewish students on campus there, Steve Harrigan is joining is, hes watching all of those live at Columbia University. Steve, he just heard the speaker of the house and partisan they are addressing what he called a dangerous rise in antisemitism in america, calling on again columbias president , Minouche Shafik to resign. You heard that from other lawmakers present there as well. Mike who will be joining us in a few moments, said after meeting with a College President , she believes she has lost control of the situation and has no intention of regaining control. Mike, sorry steve, i wonder what you heard of the students chanting, was it mike you suck . Think about the hut. These lawmakers enco

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