Jared Kushner, former son-in-law and adviser to former U.S. President Donald Trump, testified Sunday that Saudi Arabia is "safer" for American Jews than American universities following anti-Israel protests across the United States.
"It's ironic that as an American Jew you're safer in Saudi Arabia now than on a campus like Columbia University," Kushner told Fox News. "I spoke at a conference in Saudi Arabia. They allowed me to speak freely."
"Jews are safer in Saudi Arabia now than a college campus in New York City"
-Jared Kushner pic.twitter.com/xwCYVSjf0x
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Kushner said he had recently returned from a visit to Saudi Arabia, where he felt "very disgusted" by the terrorist attacks carried out by Hamas.
The debate over Israel's war against Hamas has reared its head in recent days, and demonstrations and student rallies have been held at many American universities.
Hundreds of students held rallies at Columbia University in New York as supporters of both sides protested against each other. The Columbia University campus was also closed to prevent a violent flare-up between the sides.
President Trump (left) with his son-in-law Jared Kushner // Archive photo: Reuters,
According to a report in The-hill, Harvard University in Boston came under fire after a student organization issued a statement blaming Israel for the bloody massacre of Hamas on October 7 against hundreds of innocent Israelis. Students and former administrators alike criticized the school's initial response for not addressing the controversial letter.
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