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Does Suing Colleges for Antisemitism Actually Work?
Does Suing Colleges for Antisemitism Actually Work?
A pro-Palestinian protest at MIT on October 19, 2023—12 days after Hamas attacked Israel, killing 1,200. (Photo by Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images)
At least 50 U.S. universities have been sued for Jew-hatred on campus since October 7. Will it solve the problem?
By Eli Lake
03.28.24 — International
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Does Suing Colleges for Antisemitism Actually Work?

On November 27, MIT postdoctoral associate Afif Aqrabawi posted on X that Zionists steal the organs of dead Palestinians. 

“I feel like I’ve seen this movie before,” he wrote. “Sounds like some crazy horror film, no?”

But when a Jewish student approached MIT’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion office to complain about the libel against the Jewish State, an…

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Eli Lake

Eli Lake is the host of Breaking History, a new history podcast from The Free Press. A veteran journalist with expertise in foreign affairs and national security, Eli has reported for Bloomberg, The Daily Beast, and Newsweek. With Breaking History, he brings his sharp analysis and storytelling skills to uncover the connections between today’s events and pivotal moments in the past.

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