Josh Shapiro said “it’s absolutely unacceptable” how universities such as Columbia are handling student safety while pro-Palestinian demonstrations persist.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro speaks during a President Joe Biden campaign event in Scranton, Pa., Tuesday, April 16, 2024. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro spoke out against universities in the United States that have failed to assure student safety while protests regarding the Israel - Hamas war have caused antisemitic incidents, according to multiple reports.
“What we’re seeing at Columbia and what we’re seeing in some campuses across America, where universities can’t guarantee the safety and security of their students, it’s absolutely unacceptable,” Shapiro said in exclusive comments to Disruptive pro-Palestine protests over the last week have been occurring at campuses such as Columbia University, New York University and Yale University, the story said, noting that other schools such as Penn, Temple and Rutgers have not had any issues with protests or arrests.
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