A Jewish man watches as demonstrators march on campus in response to the Palestine and Israel conflict, on Friday, Oct. 20, 2023, at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind.
Syndication: Journal-Courier
(New York, NY) — As the war amps up between Israel and Hamas, Jewish college students say they are hiding their faith, fearing they will be attacked on campus by pro-Palestinian activists. One Columbia University student says she has stopped wearing a Jewish star around her neck. Others say they are worried about wearing a yarmulke. Jewish students at Georgetown University say campus has become a hostile place for them, making them fearful to go to class. Students say they are shocked that their university leaders are not doing more to protect them and put them at ease on campus.
