The governor made the announcement a day after she visited Cornell University to pledge that state police would investigate online posts threatening violence…
An independent party will review antisemitism policies at the City University of New York, the nation's largest urban public university system, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Tuesday, as protests about the war between Israel and Hamas roil college campuses across the country.
The state's review, though, will be aimed specifically at City University of New York, which has long been a hotbed of student activism in support of Palestinian human rights, and against Israeli policies regarding Gaza and the occupied West Bank. Hochul said the investigation will include an assessment of antisemitism on the system’s campuses, how the schools investigate antisemitism and discrimination complaints, and will make recommendations on how to honor free speech rights while protecting people from discrimination and antisemitism.
Some Jewish students have complained that superheated rhetoric at demonstrations questioning Israel's right to exist has been antisemitic. Pro-Palestinian students have countered that they've been wrongly accused of hate speech. “That same sense of fairness, and freedom from intimidation, for Jewish students and all others in CUNY’s academic community, will be at the center of my review," he said.“As an institution of higher learning and one of the country’s most diverse universities, CUNY has taken many steps to combat hate, discrimination and intolerance in all forms, important work which we continue every day," the statement reads.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Israel-Hamas War Live Updates: Israel Says It Struck Jabalia Refugee Camp, Killing Hamas CommanderThe latest news on the escalating conflict in Gaza between Israel and Hamas.
Read more »
NY Gov. Hochul addresses hate crimes, hate speech amid tensions over Israel-Hamas war'As Governor, I reaffirm that there is zero tolerance in New York for antisemitism, Islamophobia, or hate of any kind,' Hochul said.
Read more »
Miss Israel condemns Hamas regime in viral Instagram video: ‘Hamas is ISIS’A Miss Israel winner wore her military uniform and implored people around the world to note parallels between genocidal ISIS terrorists and the Hamas regime in Gaza.
Read more »
Kathy Hochul orders review of antisemitism at CUNY as hate surges at collegesHochul orders review of antisemitism at CUNY following surge in hate at college campuses
Read more »
War plunged Israel’s agricultural heartlands into crisis, raising fears for its farming futureThe Israel-Hamas war has plunged Israel’s agricultural heartlands into crisis
Read more »
Live updates: Israel-Hamas war, crisis in Gaza as Israel warns of long warIsrael says the next stage of war with Hamas has begun after expanding its ground operations in Gaza. Meanwhile, the humanitarian crisis in the enclave is deepening. Follow for live updates.
Read more »