Jewish students testify: "Who through Israel - even leftists - is defined as a child killer" • Minister Ardan: "Instead of a safe environment - the campuses have become a mute mechanism"

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A new record for anti-Semitism attacks on U.S. campuses. In recent months, reports of Jewish students from various colleges and universities have been increasing because pro-Palestinian and anti-Semitic elements are hurting them. The reason: their disapproval of the State of Israel.

According to information gathered in the Strategic Issues Office, which is in charge of combating the boycott attack, "Today a situation of 'guilt through association' is created for any Jewish student who is perceived as sympathetic to the State of Israel and therefore deserving of ostracism."

For example, a student by the name of Blake Playton published in the New York Times how he was attacked by his campus mates just because he expressed sympathy with Israel. "I'm a leftist, gay and Jewish. And I'm still attacked as an" advocate for apartheid and a "killer of children" because I'm a Zionist and a supporter of Israel. " Many similar testimonies came from other institutions across the U.S. However, it's not everywhere. "

According to the findings, in 2019, the federal government improved campus antisemitic trends. However, anti-Israeli organizations are taking a more aggressive style. According to a study by the AMCHA Initiative, there has been no increase in the number of anti-Semitic incidents on campus in the United States, but of those total there was a 70% increase in anti-Semitic events "related to Israel".

"BDS activism on campus is growing, and so are the number of anti-Semitic incidents against Jews for supporting Israel," the ministry notes. Minister of Strategic Issues Gilad Arden told Israel Today, "Because the campus is a safe environment for learning, it has become a silencing mechanism that prevents Jewish students from expressing their support for Israel."