Columbia rabbi warns Jewish students to go home, don’t come back to campus because of ‘extreme antisemitism’
NY Post
A prominent rabbi at Columbia University warned Jewish students to go home Sunday and not return to campus because of “extreme antisemitism,” while the Ivy League school said it would allow them to work online.
The dire situation followed yet another night of virulent anti-Israel protests on the Manhattan campus — which included one protester holding up a sign suggesting that students waving Israeli flags should be the next target of Hamas terrorists.
“The events of the last few days, especially last night, have made it clear that Columbia University’s Public Safety and the NYPD cannot guarantee Jewish students’ safety in the face of extreme antisemitism and anarchy,” Rabbi Elie Buechler told students Sunday morning over WhatsApp.
“It deeply pains me to say that I would strongly recommend you return home as soon as possible and remain home until the reality in and around campus has dramatically improved.
“It is not our job as Jews to ensure our own safety on campus,” he said. “No one should have to endure this level of hatred, let alone at school.”
New York City Mayor Eric Adams vowed to drag the cops back into the picture, after they ended up cuffing dozens of unruly protesters disrupting campus life last week.
