A series of tweets have highlighted a concerning trend of free speech restrictions and antisemitic incidents at several universities. FIRE (Foundation for Individual Rights in Education) is urging institutions like Stanford, Yale, Cornell, Columbia, and SUNY to reconsider their decisions to censor student expression, particularly regarding the Israel-Hamas conflict. Additionally, FIRE, in partnership with the ADL (Anti-Defamation League), is challenging Princeton University's use of no-contact orders, which they argue are being improperly used to silence student journalists and have been ongoing for over a year. At Stanford University, footage shows anti-Jewish protesters mid tirade verbally accosting Jewish students, with shouts of 'go back to Brooklyn' and threats against Israel and America. Jewish students chanting 'rape is not resistance' were met with hostility, indicating a rise in antisemitism on campuses and concerns over the suppression of journalistic freedom.
Stanford campus anti-semite protestors shout "Go back to Brooklyn" to jewish students Alas angry misled miseducated young woman I'm sure you will have a very promising future. Brooklyn? We go hard. https://t.co/7TbCAeC5E1
Antisemitic Palestinian protesters at Stanford https://t.co/QrOLiHfWjm
Stanford: Jewish student chants “rape is not resistance” only to be met by the pro-Hamas “free Palestine” crowd with “resistance is justified” They’re not even hiding it anymore. The is not pro-Palestinian, they’re supporting rapists and murderers. https://t.co/21ebdBk9qF
Gwyneth Paltrow: "Rape is not resistance" Pro-Palestinians: "Her comment is support for pro-Israel genocide" 🤯 _ https://t.co/gRAcwdvx1a
#BREAKING: Footage shows anti-Jewish protesters at Stanford screaming “go back to Brooklyn” at Jewish students. https://t.co/q67ZkkDe0o
Princeton is letting students who dislike student reporting slap the journalist with a no-contact order, without a modicum of due process, and where the reporter has done nothing wrong. And by the way, this has been going on, and Princeton's known about it, for OVER a year. https://t.co/SMrlONQYTd
WATCH: Last night, during a forum with Stanford University's leadership meant to address the rise of antisemitism on campus, demonstrators outside shouted "go back to Brooklyn!," "Zionists you can't hide!" and "Israel will fall!" Jewish students on campus are already… https://t.co/MaNC4RpuAH
"Go back to Brooklyn!" "We will ensure Israel will fall and America too!" "You are either a nazi sympathizer or are naïve" Pro Palestinian radical caught mid tirade verbally accosting Jewish students at @Stanford University 🎥 @StopAntisemites https://t.co/oi65L72qCI
"Go back to Brooklyn!" "We will ensure Israel will fall and America too!" "You are either a nazi sympathizer or are naïve" Pro Palestinian radical caught mid tirade verbally accosting Jewish students at Stanford University. https://t.co/9pc38uKXZ9
JUST SENT: FIRE and the @ADL are challenging @Princeton’s ongoing improper use of no-contact orders, allowing them to be weaponized against student journalists. https://t.co/MiVnYZNLHV
Free speech fallout continues as more universities apply vague restrictions on speech surrounding the Israel-Hamas conflict. Join FIRE in urging @Stanford, @Yale, @Cornell, @Columbia, and @SUNY to rethink their decisions to censor student expression! https://t.co/Ddx9fc6QUb