
Rutgers student reacts to chancellor apologizing after speaking out against rise in anti-Semitism
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Peter Cordi, a student at Rutgers University in New Jersey, told "Fox & Friends Weekend" on Sunday that he commends his chancellor for denouncing widespread acts of anti-Semitism, pointing out that because members of the Palestinian community “were absolutely outraged,” he believes his chancellor felt the need to apologize for “the simple act of denouncing anti-Semitism, something that used to be uncontroversial.”
Cordi noted there has been a "sharp increase in violence and harassment against Jews" and pointed to information from the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), which released preliminary data earlier this month showing an increase in online and real-world incidents of anti-Semitism in the U.S. since the most recent clash between Israel and Hamas. The ADL noted that an analysis of Twitter in the days following the recent outbreak of violence showed more than 17,000 tweets in the span of one week, using variations of the phrase "Hitler was right." "Israel is one of our closest allies," Cordi noted. "There used to be almost unanimous support for the state, especially after the Second World War."More Related News