This chapter explores the suspension of pro-Palestinian student groups at Columbia University, raising concerns about free speech. It also discusses incidents at Cooper Union and the scrutiny faced by law schools regarding protection against antisemitism, while addressing the discontent with the government's pro-Palestinian stance in Cape Town.
Reports of crimes targeting Jews, Muslims and Arabs have risen around the world in since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, and the Israeli military’s retaliatory operation in Gaza. While previous conflicts in the Middle East also sparked a backlash outside the region, this time it is more intense and the wave of hate may be far from cresting, according to advocacy groups, former law enforcement officials and analysts. In this Bloomberg Radio special report, Stephen Carroll examines how these communities are confronting a global surge in hate speech and hate crimes.
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