Students expose antisemitic, ‘extremist’ professors at NYC universities

EXCLUSIVE: A lot of college students revealed the “extremist” views of some college professors who’re “enjoying a task” in selling an anti-Semitic local weather on campus, condoning anti-Israel protests and sustaining a partisan message that’s “not precisely one thing that ought to be promoted” at their respective faculties.

Jewish college students from NYU, Columbia, Barnard School and Baruch School spoke to Fox Information Digital throughout an unique interview and uncovered the “disturbing issues” mentioned by professors at a few of the prime faculties in New York Metropolis and throughout the US.

“I’ve had many colleagues report very disturbing issues that professors mentioned in school, whether or not they have been programs particularly associated to Center Japanese politics or lessons that ought to be fully absolved of something occurring within the Center East,” Columbia’s TJ Katz defined.

“We have had professors yelling at college students, not supporting college students,” NYU’s Mera Skoblo advised Fox.

Jewish college students at a number of prime universities in New York Metropolis advised Fox Information Digital that some professors are selling extremist, anti-Semitic and anti-Israel rhetoric in school rooms, making a hostile surroundings for Jewish college students. (Indy Scholtens/Getty Photographs)

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“Simply by the presence of those professors on campus, you recognize, loads of them have indicators hanging of their workplaces that say, ‘Fingers off our college students,’ and so they have ‘Free Palestine’ indicators hanging on their doorways,” Barnard’s Eliana Birman defined.

“I had professors who have been anti-Semitic,” Aidan Herlinger of Baruch advised Fox. “I do know college students who’ve had anti-Semitic professors, we’re put in positions the place we won’t do something about it as a result of it might price us our grade.”

“We have to get extremists out of the classroom and conduct division audits,” added Shoshana Aufzien of Barnard.

Anti-Israel protesters wave Palestinian flags in Washington Sq. Park in New York Metropolis on Friday, Might 3, 2024. (Rashid Umar Abbasi for Fox Information Digital)

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Columbia College is among the most infamous campuses to expertise anti-Israel riots and demonstrations. For the reason that October 7 Hamas assault on Israel, tons of of scholars and non-students have been arrested because of riots.

NYU confronted comparable, albeit much less intense, protests on its New York campus, together with an illustration on December 12, 2024 outdoors the college’s library, the place demonstrators referred to as for an “intifada revolution” and mentioned that “Tel Aviv is stolen land.”

Skoblo outlined her fears as a Jewish pupil on campus, saying that “loads of us are scared.”

A professional-Gaza ceasefire tent camp at Columbia College on April 28, 2024. (Getty Photographs)

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“The previous two years on faculty campuses in New York Metropolis have been tough for Jewish college students,” Skoblo advised Fox. “A few of us cover our identities. We’re being yelled at. We have been denied entry to our personal library throughout finals week.’

“How are we supposed to check once we hear chants that scream in the direction of our destruction, making us really feel unsafe and unheard,” Skoblo added.

When requested whether or not school have influenced or pressured college students to take a particular place on the Center East battle, Aiden Herlinger of Baruch School mentioned, “I believe the professors undoubtedly play a task.”

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Whereas explaining that anti-Semitism has existed on faculty campuses for a while, college students famous that the current rise in tensions and anti-Israel rhetoric after October 7, 2023 might be attributed to professors indoctrinating or influencing college students to take part in demonstrations, a few of which turned violent and led to expulsions, suspensions and arrests.

Police arrested greater than 100 New York College college students who have been protesting in help of scholars at Columbia College and towards Israel’s assaults on Gaza. (Fatih Aktas/Anadolu by way of Getty Photographs)

As for what penalties these professors would possibly face if they’re accused of indoctrination by their very own college students, Herlinger mentioned there probably will not be any.

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“[Professors are] I can’t face any penalties, particularly at a college like Baruch, which is a public college and is funded by the New York State authorities and the New York Metropolis authorities,” Herlinger added.

“These are simply professors who is not going to face the results.”

Fox Information Digital has contacted the colleges for remark.

Preston Mizell is a author at Fox Information. Story suggestions might be despatched to Preston.Mizell@fox.com and at X @MizellPreston Fox Information’ Tessa Hoyos contributed to this report.