The Impact of Campus Antisemitism on Students

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There is a problem at Harvard and other universities where Jewish students have been intimidated and terrorized by vicious and violent anti-Semitic social media posts. Additionally, there have been cases of verbal attacks and ostracization, leading to Jewish students feeling uncomfortable and losing friendships. Pro-Palestinian demonstrations and slogans have also contributed to Jewish students feeling uncomfortable, raising the question of where the limits lie between expressing support for Palestinian rights and crossing into intimidation and harassment.

Three elite university presidents walk into Congress for a hearing on antisemitism. Only two still have their jobs. New York magazine reporter Nia Prater tells us what happened, and a Harvard professor of Jewish history explains why he thinks resignations won’t make campuses safer.

This episode was produced by Haleema Shah and Isabel Angell, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.

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