It’s getting harder to ignore the rot spreading through our prestigious universities. While the world looks on, our academic institutions seem more focused on radical agendas than protecting their own students from hate.
Recent reports highlight two disturbing incidents involving antisemitism on American campuses. At Columbia University, a Fox News report noted that the school claimed a dining menu listing “Oct. 7 blush sauce” was simply a printing error. This bizarre occurrence follows a period of intense antisemitism at the school since the October 7 attacks.
Even more chilling is what’s happening in Pennsylvania. A Haverford College professor named Guangtian Ha was arrested and charged with cyberstalking a Jewish colleague, per the Daily Signal. The allegations are horrific, including claims that he used an anonymous account on X to post antisemitic slurs and threats. The reporting states he allegedly shared the colleague’s home address, a photo of their mailbox, and even the name of the colleague’s infant child.
The DEI Shield for Extremism
I look at these stories and I see a pattern that isn’t just a coincidence. When you see a professor with this kind of hateful mentality getting hired at a top-tier school, you have to look at the hiring culture. Victor Davis Hanson argues that this is the direct result of DEI policies.
Hanson uses a blunt analogy to explain how these programs work.
It’s a system that protects the wrong people. We’re seeing institutions prioritize diversity metrics over basic human decency and safety. If the people running these colleges are more worried about checking boxes than stopping a professor from stalking a colleague, the mission of higher education is dead.
The Reality of the Conflict
We also can’t ignore the broader context of the violence that started this entire cycle. Hanson points out that the massacres on October 7, 2023, involved roughly 4,000 terrorists from Gaza and about 2,000 civilians. The Israeli government waited 20 days before invading Gaza, hoping for the release of 251 hostages and the surrender of those responsible for the murders.
During those three weeks of waiting, the situation only escalated. Hanson notes that Gazans fired approximately 8,500 rockets at Israeli civilian areas during that period alone. These rockets weren’t hitting military bases; they were targeting people living their lives. This level of aggression makes the “genocide” accusations against Israel look even more disconnected from the facts on the ground.
The complexity of the tunnel network, which spans nearly 500 miles and utilizes hospitals and schools, only adds to the tragedy. It’s a mess that’s being used to fuel even more hate on campuses like Columbia.
