Hate Crimes For Me, But Not For Thee
When pro-Israel students complain about campus safety they are treated as victims of hate crimes. But the same standards never apply to pro-Palestine student activists.
Earlier this week, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik released a statement slamming Harvard University as a “disgraced bastion of antisemitism.” In case you need a refresher, Stefanik is the politician who a month or so ago fiercely questioned the presidents of top American universities. During a hearing before the House Committee on Education and Workforce, Stefanik’s 15 minutes of fame came when she partook in a highly antagonistic exchange with each president, asking them whether calls for the genocide of Jews would violate their university’s code of conduct.
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