The president’s statement came after a rabbi encouraged Columbia University’s Jewish students to leave campus amid safety concerns.
Biden’s statement, which came as part of a lengthy Passover greeting he issued from the White House, didn’t name Columbia directly but said there had been “harassment and calls for violence against Jews” in recent days.
The president and the White House often issue holiday greetings for various faiths, but the latest statement was notable for its political references. It noted that Passover was coming at a difficult time for Jews still processing the Oct. 7 attacks, whenEarlier Sunday, the White House issued a separate statement directly in response to anti-Israel protests at Columbia, which are continuing this week as students occupy the university grounds in tented encampments.
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators shut down roads and bridges across the United States on April 15, calling for a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip. “What we are witnessing in and around campus is terrible and tragic,” Buechler’s message said. “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.”later Sunday that the university’s center for Jewish student life would remain open.
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