"Parents Seek Justice for Jewish Students After Antisemitic Rally at Cooper Union"
TL;DR
Parents of Jewish students at Cooper Union are seeking criminal charges after a pro-Palestinian rally turned ugly, with students feeling unsafe and barricading themselves in the library. They accuse the school of not protecting Jewish students and allowing a "Hamas narrative" to be expressed. City Council Member Inna Vernikov called for the resignation of Cooper Union President Laura Sparks, while the NYPD pledged to increase security presence. President Biden's spokesperson condemned the recent incidents of antisemitism at college campuses in New York City and Washington.
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- Parents of Jewish Cooper Union students hope to bring criminal charges after tense pro-Palestinian rally outside library CBS New York
- Jewish students locked in library during pro-Palestinian rally FOX 5 New York
- Law Enforcement Must Act against Antisemitism-Fueled Violence and Intimidation National Review
- Cooper Union 'protest' proves lefty Jew-hate is institutional New York Post
- Jerry Nadler floats civil rights probes of colleges over antisemitism New York Post
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