"When Riley Gaines, who has made a name for herself as a champion for the preservation of women’s sports, is more vilified and unwelcome on college campuses than terrorist sympathizers, you know something’s wrong.
But that’s exactly what’s happening at so-called elite institutions like Harvard across the country in recent weeks following the barbaric and bloody attacks perpetrated by Hamas against Israel.
In fact, while Gaines was repeatedly denied the opportunity to give a speech on Harvard’s campus, the Ivy League school looked the other way while pro-Hamas demonstrations popped up and more than 30 student organizations called Israel “entirely responsible” for Hamas’ terrorist attacks.
Sadly, these sorts of disgusting comments and rallies have not just been limited to American colleges and universities.
In fact, when asked if President Biden is concerned about a recent rise in antisemitism, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre responded by saying, "we have not seen any credible threats.”
Worse, she then went on to say, "Look, Muslims and those perceived to be Muslim have endured a disproportionate number of hate-fueled attacks. And certainly, President Biden understands that many of our Muslim, Arab-American and Palestinian-American loved ones and neighbors are worried about the hate being directed at their communities."
And while she later attempted to walk back her comments, the damage was done.
The refusal of college administrators and even the White House to immediately and forcefully condemn the glaring and dangerous rise in antisemitism both here and abroad is nothing short of disgraceful.
Let me know if you share my outrage at Jean-Pierre’s comments and agree that antisemitism has no place in America." - Vern Buchanan