Can you guess where the threats and harassment are coming from? It’s not a difficult question.
The Jerusalem Post reports:
University of Michigan regents, execs get 24-hour security as threats, harassment persistThe University of Michigan has assigned 24-hour security to its regents and executive officers in response to harassment, property damage and personal threats that began last fall and have continued through June, university officials said.Three University of Michigan regents confirmed to The Detroit News they have 24-hour security as protests continue on campus and off over the ongoing bloodshed in the Middle East, including Israel’s war with Palestinians in Gaza after the militant group Hamas launched the Oct. 7, 2023, attack into Israel that killed mostly civilians.UM regents Jordan Acker, Mark Bernstein and Sarah Hubbard said during separate interviews that the university, on the advice of legal counsel, security experts and local law enforcement, assigned them around-the-clock protection in response to serious, ongoing threats to their personal safety.Regents Michael Behm, Paul Brown, Denise Ilitch, Carl Meyers and Kathy White did not respond to requests to discuss the matter.UM declined to release detailed information about the security coverage, including the cost and duration of current contracts, the provider of the services and the number of officials covered. The Detroit News has filed a Freedom of Information Act request seeking answers to those questions.In a general statement about the need to protect regents and executives, however, UM public affairs officials cited protests that began Nov. 17, 2023, when hundreds of protesters demanding UM divest from companies that fund military operations in Israel swarmed the university’s administration building. The protests have continued on an “unacceptable level,” they said.University spokeswoman Colleen Mastony said the Michigan Constitution classifies regents as constitutional officers, which means they must be able to carry out their duties free from intimidation and threats. The same commitment extends to the university’s executive officers, Mastony said.
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