During the 1930s, gangs of far-right antisemites in France who engaged in street fighting with their political enemies were known as “cagoulards,” after “La Cagoule,” which was the name given to a rightist, even fascist, political group, whose members in their street brawls wore “cagoules” — the face mask also known, depending on the language, […]
Pro-Hamas Brownshirts are Presenting Themselves as the True Victims of the Demonstrations at Columbia
Pro-Hamas brownshirts are presenting themselves as the true victims of the demonstrations at Columbia last year: “Anti-Israel activists seek to sue Columbia University, allege student persecution,” by Michael Starr, Jerusalem Post, April 6, 2025: The activist cited the example of CUAD leading member Mahmoud Khalil, who had been arrested on March 8 by immigration authorities, as […]
Chutzpah, Or Victimhood is Powerful: Activists Sue Columbia
Now the pro-Hamas brownshirts are presenting themselves as the true victims of the demonstrations at Columbia last year, and have decided to sue Columbia for “persecution.” More on this preposterous example of moral topsy-turveydom can be found here: “Anti-Israel activists seek to sue Columbia University, allege student persecution,” by Michael Starr, Jerusalem Post, April 6, 2025: […]
France: Anti-Israel mob at Lumière University Lyon 2 jeers at lecturer, forces him to leave
Leftist anti-Israel disrupters only adhere to the boundaries enforced upon them; otherwise, they inevitably escalate. The Palestinian “resistance” will not diminish with time or by ignoring its proponents. Pro-Hamas elements will continue to push the envelope wherever they detect sympathy, “tolerance” and appeasement. Masked hooligans called French lecturer Fabrice Balanche a “terrorist” and “Zionist,” and […]
Northwestern Shows Universities How to Fight Antisemitism
Not all universities have been as lackadaisical or uncaring as Columbia and Harvard in fighting antisemitism on their campuses. Northwestern University President Michael Schill appeared before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce for a hearing on antisemitism almost a year ago. This was the same committee that heard the presidents of Harvard, MIT, […]
Should Foreign Students Who ‘Voice Support’ or ‘Actively Support’ Terrorist Groups Be Deported?
According to a new Harvard CAPS/Harris poll, almost two-thirds of Americans support the deportation of non-citizen students who show support for ”internationally recognized terrorist groups.” 63 percent want those who “voice support” to be deported; 67% want those who “actively support” terrorists to be deported. The responses differ by party. 84% of Republicans support deportation […]
Glasgow University’s Rector Ghassan Abu-Sittah Won’t Consider Any Alternative to Hamas in Gaza
Anti-Israel students have elected him a pro-Hamas Muslim the Rector of Glasgow University: “Media’s Darling Doctor Ghassan Abu-Sittah: Anti-Hamas Palestinians ‘Stabbed Resistance in the Back,’” by Rachel O’Donoghue, HonestReporting, March 31, 2025: When pressed by the interviewer about possible alternatives to Hamas rule, Abu-Sittah snapped that the Palestinian Authority should focus its attention on the […]
Ghassan Abu-Sittah, Rector of Glasgow University and Hamas Supporter
When members of the international media, such as reporters for the BBC, Canal Cinq, and RaiUno, want to get the latest news and perspectives, about Gaza, they frequently depend on information provided by a British-Palestinian surgeon, Dr. Ghassan Abu-Sittah. He speaks fluent English, which obviates any need for an interpreter, and he also knows how […]
Canada: Pro-Hamas students to begin three-day strike over university’s weapons investments linked to Israel
Only 17% of the undergrad McGill University population actually took part in the vote, a rather low number considering the aggressive “outreach” of the pro-Hamas movement. 72 per cent of that number supports the strike, but overall, just over 12% of the undergrad student body actually supports it. 11% of McGill students “identify as Muslim,” […]
Georgetown Doubles Down on Its Anti-Israel Animus
Georgetown University has decided to remain all in for “Palestine” and to support the postdoctoral student whom the government would like to deport: “Georgetown University under the microscope as White House scrutinizes campus antisemitism,” by Haley Cohen, Jewish Insider, March 28, 2025: In the immediate aftermath of Oct. 7, Georgetown Law School hosted Palestinian writer Mohammed El-Kurd, […]