White House Condemns ‘Grotesque’ Displays of Antisemitism on College Campuses

‘Delegitimizing the State of Israel while praising the Hamas terrorist murderers who burned innocent people alive, or targeting Jewish students, is the definition of unacceptable — and the definition of antisemitism,’ the White House says.

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Demonstrators protest inside the Cannon House Office Building on Capitol Hill at Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023. AP/Mariam Zuhaib

President Biden’s White House on Thursday condemned what it called the “grotesque” and “poisonous” rise in antisemitism displayed at many American college campuses in recent days by pro-Hamas students angry over the war in Israel. In a statement to the Times of Israel, the deputy press secretary, Andrew Bates, said a “disturbing pattern” is emerging in protests about the war.

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