A coalition of more than 100 colleges and universities have joined together to show support for Israel and to stand against Hamas. This is obviously a departure from the abysmal performance of schools like Harvard, Stanford, and UPenn in response to the horrific terror attacks.
The group took out a full page ad in the Wall Street Journal:
The group also put out a press release:Encourage Others to Join Growing Coalition Against TerrorismA broad coalition of more than 100 institutions of higher education, including public and private, faith-based, and historically Black colleges and universities today issued a statement standing with Israel, the Palestinians who suffer under Hamas’ cruel rule in Gaza and all people of moral conscience.Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman, President of Yeshiva University and convener of the coalition, said “The massacre in Israel put a spotlight on campuses and the role university presidents have in articulating the values that higher education represents. There is unparalleled strength in presidents joining together to lay the moral groundwork on which all civil dialogue is naturally based. I am honored to stand with the signatories of this statement who are committed to bringing clarity and truth to these tumultuous times, and protecting our campus communities from violence and hate.”We Stand Together with Israel Against HamasWe are horrified and sickened by the brutality and inhumanity of Hamas. Murdering innocent civilians including babies and children, raping women and taking the elderly as hostages are not the actions of political disagreement but the actions of hate and terrorism. The basis of all universities is a pursuit of truth, and it is times like these that require moral clarity. Like the fight against ISIS, the fight against Hamas is a fight against evil. We, the presidents and chancellors of universities, colleges and higher education associations across the United States of America and the world, stand with Israel, with the Palestinians who suffer under Hamas’ cruel rule in Gaza and with all people of moral conscience.
It seems noteworthy that no Ivy League schools are included. It seems like the vast majority are smaller and religious schools.
It’s certainly a sharp departure from what we have seen on college campuses for the last two weeks.
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