Since the October 7 massacre by Hamas of 1,200 Israelis & the kidnapping of 240 more, campus antisemitism has exploded, leaving Jewish students shocked, afraid & amassing resources to fight back.
Ivy League schools have been some of the worst offenders. After years of printing orientation materials warning incoming students to avoid offending their fellow students through long lists of microaggressions, universities are now suddenly standing behind principles of free speech.
This free speech “awakening” – witnessed in congressional testimony by the presidents of Harvard, Penn and MIT – has served as a smokescreen, facilitating the worst hate speech directed at Jewish students on their campuses.
Professors on Campus: Support & Apologetics for Hamas
Since Oct. 7, Canary Mission has profiled 56 professors at a variety of universities in the United States and Canada. Of those professors,
- 45 percent have either expressed support for Hamas, defended Hamas, whitewashed Hamas terrorism or blamed Israel for Hamas’ crimes of Oct.7
- 38 percent have spread antisemitism or promoted hatred of or demonized Israel
- 17 percent have been caught ripping down posters of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza
Antisemitism on Campus Post Oct. 7
Nationwide, these statistics represent a trend. In the month following the Oct. 7 attack, Hillel International tracked a 700-percent increase in antisemitic incidents on college campuses compared to the same period last year.
In a recent ADL and Hillel International survey, 73 percent of Jewish college students said they experienced or witnessed antisemitic incidents on their campuses since the start of the 2023 academic year. Before Oct. 7, 67 percent of Jewish students said they felt "very" or "extremely" physically safe on campus. Since the attack, only 46 percent said the same.
Professors on Campus
DEFENDED HAMAS TERRORISM
Mika Tosca called Israelis “pigs. Savages. Very very bad people. Irredeemable excrement” on an Instagram Story following Hamas terror attacks and war crimes in October 2023, which left over 1,400 Israelis dead. The text of Tosca’s same Instagram Story slide concluded: “May they all rot in hell.”
Rachel Weber is a university lecturer who refused to condemn Hamas terror attacks on Israeli civilians and spread hatred of Israel during Israel’s war against Hamas in October 2023.
Michael Barnett claimed that Hamas terrorists have a “right of resistance” while he was speaking on a GWU panel in December 2023.
Michel DeGraff is a university professor who justified Hamas terrorism, spread anti-Semitism and called for the elimination of Israel in October 2023.
Rupa Marya is a physician and professor who justified Hamas terrorism, called for the destruction of Israel, spread anti-Semitism and promoted hatred of Israel.
WHITEWASHED HAMAS TERRORIST WAR CRIMES
Rebecca Lopez is a professor who whitewashed Hamas terrorist war crimes, trivialized the Holocaust and spread hatred of Israel in a November 2023 class.
Rebecca Zapien is a professor who whitewashed Hamas terrorist war crimes, trivialized the Holocaust and spread hatred of Israel in a November 2023 class.
GLORIFIED TERRORISTS
Russell Rickford praised Hamas war crimes, glorified terrorists, demonized Israel, defended violent protesters and endorsed anti-Israel agitators. He is a supporter of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement.
Samer Alatout expressed support for Hamas terrorists and spread anti-Semitism. He demonized Israel on Twitter, and is a supporter of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement.
BLAMED ISRAEL FOR HAMAS TERRORIST WAR
Noura Erakat is a professor and activist who blamed Israel for Hamas terrorist war crimes against Israeli civilians in October 2023. She also expressed support for terrorists, promoted incitement, celebrated intifada and spread hatred of Israel.
Brooke Lober is a university lecturer who blamed Israel for Hamas terrorist war crimes and showed support for Hamas in a November 2023 city council meeting.
Omer Bartov is a Brown University professor who blamed Israel for Hamas terrorist war crimes and engaged in anti-Israel activism in 2023.
Marc Lamont Hill blamed Israel for Hamas war crimes against Israelis civilians, including mass murder, torture, rape, beheading of babies and kidnapping of the elderly, carried out on October 7, 2023.
Nasser Rabbat promoted anti-Semitism, celebrated Hamas terrorism and spread hatred of Israel in late 2023 during Israel’s war against the Hamas terror group.
Natalie Melas defended a pro-Hamas professor, showed support for violent protesters and is a supporter of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement.
Robert Vitalis promoted the Hamas terror group’s military wing on social media in October 2023, following a series of Hamas terror attacks and war crimes that left over 1,400 Israelis dead and 200 kidnapped, as well as thousands wounded.
Sima Shakhsari has expressed support for terrorists, endorsed anti-Israel agitators and is a supporter of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement.
EXPRESSED SUPPORT FOR THE HAMAS TERROR GROUP
Siraj Ahmed is a professor who expressed support for the Hamas terror group at a November 2023 event at the City University of New York (CUNY).
Michelle Zacarias is a university journalism instructor who expressed support for Hamas terrorist war crimes and spread an anti-Semitic conspiracy theory in late 2023.
Huda Fakhreddine is a professor who expressed support for Hamas terrorists and spread hatred of Israel online during the first month of its war against Hamas in October 2023.
Mohammad Jafar Mahallati was under federal investigation in late 2023 for teaching his college students to express support for Hamas terrorism.
Eli Friedman has expressed support for violent protesters, demonized Israel and defended United States Congresswoman Ilhan Omar after she was denounced for making anti-Semitic remarks.
Danny Shaw is a professor who expressed support for terrorism, spread anti-Semitism and promoted hatred of Israel during its war against Hamas terrorists in late 2023 and early 2024.
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Krystal Strong is a professor who expressed support for terrorism, led and spoke at several rallies supporting Hamas terrorist war crimes.
Lara Sheehi expressed support for terrorists, promoted hatred of Israel and Zionists, spread incitement and was accused of anti-Semitism by her Jewish students. Sheehi also promoted hatred of America and the police.
Khaled Abou El Fadl is a law professor who spread anti-Semitism and anti-Israel conspiracy theories during Israel’s war against Hamas terrorists in late 2023 and early 2024.
TARGETED JEWISH STUDENTS IN CLASS
Ameer Loggins justified Hamas terrorism against Israeli civilians as a lecturer at Stanford University in October 2023.
Renata Gangemi is a professor who spread hatred of Israel, promoted anti-Semitism and showed support for a terrorist during Israel’s war against Hamas terrorists in 2023.
Bret Gustafson is a professor who showed support for the vandalization of a Jewish leader’s home in November 2023. He also promoted hatred of Israel in the classroom.
Kate McCullough has defended a pro-Hamas professor, expressed support for violent protesters and is a supporter of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement.
VIOLENT ATTACK ON JEWISH STUDENTS
Yannis Arab is a lecturer who participated in a violent attack on Jewish students on a college campus and yelled anti-Semitic statements at them, in November 2023.
SPREAD ANTI-SEMITISM
Siham Alfred is a university instructor who spread anti-Semitism at an event sponsored by Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) at the University of Mary Washington (UMW SJP) in November 2023.
Eve Troutt Powell is a professor who spread anti-Semitism at an anti-Israel rally and promoted hatred of Israel.
Jemma Decristo threatened to kill “zionist journalists” in the U.S. and called on targeting their houses and children as an assistant professor of American studies at the University of California, Davis in October 2023.
Julia Haeyoon Chang dismissed anti-Semitism, defended violent protesters, demonized Israel and promoted incitement. She also endorsed anti-Israel agitators and spread hatred of the police.
Shira Robinson demonized Israel, defended anti-Semitism, engaged in anti-Israel activism, and is a supporter of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement.
Neil Hertz is a supporter of the BDS movement, defended violent protests, demonized Israel and endorsed anti-Israel campus activism.
Paul Sawyer has expressed support for violent protesters and defended a pro-Hamas professor. Sawyer is a supporter of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement.
Peyrin Kao is a college lecturer who spread hatred of Israel during an Israeli war against Hamas terrorists in November 2023, while teaching his undergraduate computer science class at the University of California, Berkeley
Lyra Monteiro has promoted hatred of Israel in college lectures. Monteiro also spread anti-Semitism and hatred of Israel during a war against Hamas terrorists in late 2023.
Nasrien Ibrahim is a cardiologist and professor of medicine who spread hatred of Israel during a war against Hamas terrorists in late 2023.
Fatemeh Shams [Shahrzad F. Shams] spoke at two anti-Israel rallies and spread hatred of Israel following the October 7, 2023 Hamas massacre of Israeli civilians.
Ahmad Almallah led chants expressing support for terrorism and hatred of Israel at multiple anti-Israel rallies during Israel’s war against Hamas terrorists in late 2023.
Andrew Ross has spread hatred of Israel in his activism, including after Israel declared war against Hamas in October 2023, following a series of Hamas terror attacks and war crimes that left over 1,400 Israelis dead, 220 kidnapped and thousands wounded.
Carlton E. Williams defended an anti-Israel agitator in court and has expressed support for terrorists. He has spread hatred of Israel and America, promoted anti-Israel agitators on social media and engaged in anti-Israel activism.
Afif Aqrabawi is an MIT faculty member who spread anti-Semitism, denied Hamas war crimes and equated Israel with Nazi Germany. He has also spread hatred of Israel and Israelis.
Diana Barbara Greenwald is a professor who has expressed support for terrorists and spread hatred of Israel on television and online.
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Eric Cheyfitz compared Israel to Nazi Germany, spread anti-Semitism, defended Hamas terrorists and spread hatred of Israel during a war against Hamas in late 2023.
RIPPED DOWN POSTERS OF ISRAELI HOSTAGES
Callen Zimmerman is a professor who assaulted someone filming Zimmerman rip down posters raising awareness of Israeli civilians kidnapped by Hamas terrorists in October 2023.
Mohammed Alghamdi is a physician and university professor who helped rip down posters raising awareness of Israeli civilians kidnapped by Hamas terrorists in October 2023.
Kinza Khan justified Hamas terrorism and spread anti-Semitism online. She promoted hatred of Israeli Jews kidnapped by Hamas in her anti-Israel activism in late 2023. She has also spread hatred of Israel and is a supporter of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement.
Darren King is a postdoc associate who ripped down dozens of posters raising awareness of Israeli civilians kidnapped by Hamas terrorists. The November 2023 incident occurred on the New York University (NYU) campus in New York, New York.
Bentley Wall is a professor who ripped down posters meant to raise awareness of Israeli civilians kidnapped by Hamas terrorists and held hostage in Gaza. Wall worked on the University of Chicago campus where the November 2023 incident occurred.
Hana Odeh is a faculty member who ripped down posters raising awareness of Israeli civilians kidnapped by Hamas terrorists. She spread incitement and hatred of Israel.
Amro Fadel is a professor and businessman who ripped down posters raising awareness of Israeli civilians kidnapped by Hamas terrorists and held hostage in Gaza. The November 2023 incident occurred in Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
Charles Gelman is a university lecturer who ripped down a poster raising awareness of Israeli civilians kidnapped by Hamas terrorists and held hostage in Gaza. The December 2023 incident reportedly occurred in New York, New York.
Ania Loomba spoke at an anti-Israel rally in October 2023 after the Hamas terrorist organization committed war crimes against Israeli civilians, including mass murder, torture, rape, beheadings and kidnappings, on October 7, 2023.
