Global Student Summit in Manhattan Tackles Campus Antisemitism

Following the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, antisemitic incidents on U.S. college campuses surged by 628%, prompting a response from the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM) at their recent summit in New York City. The summit, attended by over 300 students, aimed to address the rising antisemitism and the inadequacies of university administrations in protecting Jewish students. A significant finding from the Anti-Defamation League indicated that 73% of Jewish college students reported experiencing antisemitism since the attack. The gathering featured speeches from notable figures, including Rep. Claudia Tenney, who called for federal action against campus antisemitism. In a related context, the Trump administration's actions against perceived pro-Palestinian activism have raised concerns among Jewish faculty who argue that these measures cloak a broader attack on academic freedom rather than genuinely addressing antisemitism. They have circulated a petition denouncing these actions, asserting that they only serve to exacerbate societal tensions rather than resolve them.