Republican Mike Johnson Takes Stand Against Anti-Semitism at Columbia University Amid Protests

Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Republican Mike Johnsonwho supported Jewish students at Columbia University in New York, with whom he spoke about the “disturbing rise in harmful anti-Semitism on university campuses” in the country, where anti-war camps and marches were held set up from Gaza.

Johnson, who asking the president of the institution, Minouche Shafir, to resign. He held a press conference after the meeting, near the tents of pro-Palestinian students at Columbia University, who shouted, “we can’t hear you,” as the lawmaker tried to speak.

“Enjoy your freedom of expression,” he said, pausing in his speech on campus where he was saying, “they have persecuted Jewish students, mocked them, and insulted make them.”

Johnson was with other legislators

The Louisiana Republican leader, who is at the center of a political storm among fellow Republicans who want to expel him, and who has been encouraged, noted that Jewish students claim that “the terrible acts of intolerance that they have seen as a result of their faith. “.

An adventurer’s camp of about a hundred tents. Photo: EFE/EPA/SARAH YENESEL

He also said that people do not want to acknowledge the “barbaric” Palestinian attack on Israel on October 7, which led to the war in Gaza.

“The bravery is inspiring, much more inspiring than some of the actions we see here,” he said, referring to the an activist camp of about a hundred shops, some of them spend the night in the place, where they say they will stay until the University addresses their claims.

Columbia University, the epicenter of the protests that have spread across the country, reached an agreement with students late Tuesday to allow in a period of 48 hours reduces the number of carp.

More complaints at other Universities

Johnson, the latest Republican lawmaker to travel to Columbia to meet with Jewish university students, and who was joined by other Republican leaders in Congress, said the situation at the Universities that joined the protests, “It’s out of control” and they must choose a hybrid teaching model.

“Columbia has allowed these lawless extremists and radicals to take over the virus of anti-Semitism that has spread to other campuses,” he said and assured 200 universities currently have the same type of complaint.

Among the universities where protests have spread like wildfire and arrests have been made are Austin (Texas), New Mexico, Berkeley (California), Yale (Connecticut), Michigan, Minnesota, Chicago, Los Angeles and Washington.

“The madness must stop,” he said and blamed the investigation center for allowing “this chaos” and called for the resignation of its president Minouche Shafir – who congressmen Another Republican from New York has asked – if she cannot order the institution and protect Jewish students, an issue that has divided the Democrats.

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