So what has been the impact of this hate speech directed against us? The letter to the editor has gone viral and spawned dozens of posts, tweets and memes that accuse us of being racist and worse. We have been targeted and called out in our classrooms, dorm rooms, greek houses and social circles. We feel intimidated, fearful and yes, unsafe on a campus that is now toxic with antisemitic rhetoric. So much so that some of us are hesitant to share that we are Jewish. And we know that unfortunately, even this statement itself will be used against us.
Finding the right School in the Age of Campus Anti-Zionism