The Israel-Hamas war: the campus protests and the fight over antisemitism

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1. October 2023

   Oct 9– 11A dozen CEOs back Bill Ackman’s call to not hire Harvard students who blamed Israel for Hamas attack28 articles · 16 independent sources

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2. Oct 9– 15The Israel-Hamas war has roiled US campuses. Students on each side say colleges aren't doing enough21 articles · 21 independent sources

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3. Oct 9– 10Larry Summers ‘sickened’ by Harvard’s silence over attack on Israel7 articles · 7 independent sources

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4. Oct 10– 11An NYU law student lost their post-grad job offer over their statement blaming Israel for the Hamas attacks, firm says5 articles · 4 independent sources

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5. Oct 12– 19Harvard must condemn pro-Hamas students — and reckon with its history of antisemitism15 articles · 10 independent sources

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6. Oct 13Israeli billionaire Idan Ofer blasts Harvard leadership, quits board in protest5 articles · 5 independent sources

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7. Oct 16– 17‘Sickened’ by silence on Hamas atrocities, Wexner Foundation cuts ties with Harvard9 articles · 8 independent sources

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8. Oct 17– 19Cornell professor ‘exhilarated’ by Hamas attacks apologizes after backlash: ‘It did not reflect my values’5 articles · 5 independent sources

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9. Oct 18Top law firm rescinds job offers to Harvard, Columbia students linked to anti-Israel letters8 articles · 8 independent sources

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10. Oct 25– 26Florida orders state universities to disband pro-Palestinian student group21 articles · 21 independent sources

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11. Oct 25– 29Ron DeSantis defends call to ban pro-Palestinian groups from Florida colleges12 articles · 11 independent sources

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12. Oct 25George Washington University students project messages in support of Hamas on school library6 articles · 6 independent sources

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13. Oct 26– 27Billionaire Leon Cooperman Cutting Off Donations To Columbia Over Student Protests Of Israel-Hamas War5 articles · 5 independent sources

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14. Oct 30Biden administration highlights efforts to address antisemitism on college campuses6 articles · 6 independent sources

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15. Oct 30Online antisemitic threats unnerve Jewish students and spark condemnation at Cornell University35 articles · 27 independent sources

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16. Oct 31New York police have 'person of interest' in Cornell antisemitic threats in custody9 articles · 5 independent sources

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17. November 2023

    Nov 2Students walk out of Hillary Clinton’s class to protest Columbia ‘shaming’ pro-Palestinian demonstrators6 articles · 6 independent sources

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18. Nov 2– 3Cornell cancels classes following antisemitic threats17 articles · 14 independent sources

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19. Nov 2Top law firms signal they won’t recruit from college campuses that tolerate antisemitism8 articles · 8 independent sources

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20. Nov 3– 10Clashes over Israel-Hamas war shatter students' sense of safety on US college campuses9 articles · 9 independent sources

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21. Nov 6UMass Amherst student arrested after allegedly punching Jewish student and spitting on Israeli flag10 articles · 9 independent sources

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22. Nov 7Brandeis University bans local chapter of National Students for Justice in Palestine7 articles · 7 independent sources

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23. Nov 920 students arrested at Brown University during sit-in over war in Gaza5 articles · 5 independent sources

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24. Nov 10– 11Top US university suspends groups protesting Israel's bombardment of Gaza16 articles · 16 independent sources

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25. Nov 11Tensions running high at East Coast campuses over protests around Israel-Hamas war - The Daily Reporter7 articles · 7 independent sources

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26. Nov 15– 163 Jewish students sue New York University over antisemitism response14 articles · 14 independent sources

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27. Nov 17Education Department opens school probes over alleged antisemitism, Islamophobia19 articles · 19 independent sources

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28. Nov 27– 28USC professor's 'Hamas are murderers' comments draw calls for both his firing, reinstatement5 articles · 5 independent sources

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29. Nov 28– 30Harvard and NYC Education Department face federal probe over allegations of antisemitism and Islamophobia8 articles · 8 independent sources

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30. Nov 28Harvard, Penn and MIT presidents to testify before Congress on antisemitism7 articles · 7 independent sources

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31. Nov 28Jewish groups sue UC Berkeley over ‘longstanding, unchecked spread’ of antisemitism on campus7 articles · 7 independent sources

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32. December 2023

    Dec 5– 8Ivy League presidents reckon with swift backlash to remarks on campus antisemitism32 articles · 26 independent sources

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33. Dec 6– 9Harvard president apologizes for remarks on campus antisemitism25 articles · 19 independent sources

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34. Dec 7– 8U. Penn Donor Threatens To Pull $100 Million Gift After Tense Antisemitism Hearing, Report Says6 articles · 6 independent sources

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35. Dec 8Harvard rabbi quits antisemitism advisory committee after university presidents' botched congressional testimony7 articles · 7 independent sources

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36. Dec 9– 11UPenn president resigns following backlash of congressional antisemitism testimony81 articles · 50 independent sources

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37. Dec 11– 12Harvard’s Claudine Gay to Keep Job Despite Ouster Calls Over Antisemitism93 articles · 51 independent sources

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38. Dec 16– 22Plagiarism charges dog Harvard President Claudine Gay on heels of antisemitism outcry48 articles · 21 independent sources

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39. January 2024

    Jan 2– 4Harvard President Claudine Gay resigns amid plagiarism claims and backlash from antisemitism testimony181 articles · 88 independent sources

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40. Jan 11– 12Harvard accused of ‘severe and pervasive’ antisemitism in lawsuit filed by Jewish students26 articles · 23 independent sources

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41. Jan 23NYPD investigating alleged chemical attack on pro-Palestine Columbia University students6 articles · 6 independent sources

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42. February 2024

    Feb 14– 15MIT suspends student group that protested against Israel's military campaign in Gaza6 articles · 6 independent sources

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43. Feb 16House Republicans subpoena Harvard for 'unacceptable' response to antisemitism probe21 articles · 14 independent sources

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44. Feb 20– 22Harvard condemns student and faculty groups for posting antisemitic cartoon20 articles · 14 independent sources

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45. Feb 26– 27Co-chair of Harvard antisemitism task force resigns11 articles · 10 independent sources

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46. March 2024

    Mar 12Columbia sued over school's decision to suspend 2 pro-Palestinian groups7 articles · 7 independent sources

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47. Mar 19– 21Antisemitism complaints at UC Berkeley investigated by House committee14 articles · 9 independent sources

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48. April 2024

    Apr 18– 19Police arrest dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters at Columbia, including congresswoman’s daughter48 articles · 28 independent sources

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49. Apr 19– 23150 arrested at New York University amid pro-Palestinian protests, NYPD says45 articles · 24 independent sources

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50. Apr 22– 24Columbia University cites progress with Gaza war protesters following encampment arrests13 articles · 12 independent sources

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51. Apr 22– 29Student protests over the Israel-Hamas war roil US campuses ahead of graduations137 articles · 54 independent sources

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52. Apr 23– 26A look at the protests about the war in Gaza that have emerged on US college campuses196 articles · 69 independent sources

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53. Apr 23– 27Police detain 100 in pro-Palestinian protest camp at Boston's Northeastern University16 articles · 11 independent sources

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54. Apr 25– May 1Violent clashes break out at UCLA as police clear pro-Palestinian protesters from Columbia University29 articles · 21 independent sources

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55. Apr 26– May 3Nearly 2,200 people have been arrested during pro-Palestinian protests on US college campuses150 articles · 61 independent sources

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56. May 2024

    May 1– 2US campus protests: Police move in and dismantle pro-Palestinian encampment at UCLA114 articles · 52 independent sources

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57. May 1UCLA cancels classes after violence erupts on campus over the war in Gaza14 articles · 14 independent sources

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58. May 1– 2House passes bill to expand definition of antisemitism amid growing campus protests over Gaza war38 articles · 26 independent sources

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59. May 1– 3Police clear pro-Palestinian protesters from Columbia University’s Hamilton Hall95 articles · 54 independent sources

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60. May 2Biden says ‘order must prevail’ during campus protests over Gaza32 articles · 23 independent sources

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61. May 3– 10Police arrest dozens as they break up pro-Palestinian protests at several US universities35 articles · 24 independent sources

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62. May 3Universities take steps to prevent pro-Palestinian protest disruptions of graduation ceremonies10 articles · 10 independent sources

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63. May 5Pro-Palestinian protesters at USC comply with school order to leave their encampment32 articles · 24 independent sources

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64. May 5– 8Police clearing Pro-Palestinian encampment at George Washington University, dozens arrested32 articles · 25 independent sources

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65. May 6– 7Columbia University cancels main commencement after weeks of pro-Palestinian protests76 articles · 55 independent sources

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66. May 6– 7Pro-Palestinian protesters break through barricades to retake MIT encampment15 articles · 9 independent sources

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67. May 7– 8In Holocaust remembrance, Biden condemns antisemitism sparked by college protests and Gaza war60 articles · 34 independent sources

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68. May 8– 9College protestors could be sent to Gaza under new House GOP bill19 articles · 9 independent sources

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69. May 8– 13Pro-Palestinian protests dwindle on campuses but US college graduations are marked by defiant acts42 articles · 26 independent sources

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70. May 14Pro-Palestinian protesters reach agreement with Harvard University to end encampment17 articles · 17 independent sources

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71. May 15– 18Israel-Hamas war protesters temporarily take over building on University of Chicago campus9 articles · 9 independent sources

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72. May 16Sonoma State University president placed on leave after making agreements with pro-Palestinian demonstrators12 articles · 10 independent sources

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73. May 16– 20University of California academic workers strike to stand up for pro-Palestinian protesters10 articles · 9 independent sources

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74. May 18UCLA faculty reject censure and no confidence resolutions against chancellor after attack on pro-Palestinian encampment8 articles · 8 independent sources

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75. May 186 Penn students among 19 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested during attempt to occupy building13 articles · 8 independent sources

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76. May 19– 23Pro-Palestinian protesters at Drexel University clear encampment without incident as police arrive26 articles · 17 independent sources

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77. May 19Pro-Palestinian protesters set up a new encampment at Drexel University11 articles · 11 independent sources

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78. May 21Police break up pro-Palestinian camp at the University of Michigan15 articles · 15 independent sources

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79. May 23Group of graduates walk out of Harvard commencement chanting ‘Free, free Palestine’8 articles · 8 independent sources

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80. May 24Man who police say was recorded attacking pro-Palestine encampment at UCLA is arrested on suspicion of felony assault10 articles · 10 independent sources

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81. May 30Police dismantle pro-Palestinian camp at Wayne State University in Detroit8 articles · 8 independent sources

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82. May 31Police in riot gear surround Israel-Hamas war protesters at UC Santa Cruz. Arrests reported8 articles · 8 independent sources

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83. June 2024

    Jun 5– 6More than a dozen arrests as Pro-Palestinian protesters occupy Stanford University president’s office26 articles · 22 independent sources

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84. Jun 11– 13Pro-Palestinian protesters take over Cal State LA building, employees told to shelter in place11 articles · 11 independent sources

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85. Jun 17Michigan, CUNY didn't suitably assess if Israel-Hamas war protests made environment hostile, US says16 articles · 15 independent sources

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86. August 2024

    Aug 2For college students arrested protesting the war in Gaza, the fallout was only beginning15 articles · 10 independent sources

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87. Aug 15Columbia’s president resigns after months of turmoil punctuated by clashes over Israel-Hamas war66 articles · 55 independent sources

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88. October 2024

    Oct 6A year into the Israel-Hamas war, students say a chill on free speech has reached college classrooms8 articles · 8 independent sources

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89. Oct 9– 10Brown rejects calls to divest from companies in connection with pro-Palestinian protests on campus9 articles · 9 independent sources

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90. February 2025

    Feb 27Pro-Palestinian student protesters clash with Barnard College staff during sit-in to protest student expulsions17 articles · 15 independent sources

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91. May 2025

    May 6Dozens arrested after pro-Palestinian protesters occupy University of Washington building22 articles · 17 independent sources

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92. May 7– 8Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters taken into custody after demonstration at Columbia University library22 articles · 20 independent sources

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93. May 15– 17NYU withholds diploma from student who denounced Israel-Hamas war32 articles · 24 independent sources

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94. September 2026

    Sep 21– 23Charges to be dropped against 5 pro-Palestinian protesters at Stanford after mistrial8 articles · 8 independent sources

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