Columbia University has been accused in a new lawsuit of failing to protect Jewish students amid a wave of anti-Israel protests roiling the Ivy League campus.
The class action lawsuit, filed Monday by an anonymous student, recognizes the right to protest and that colleges have long been a place for lively debate of opposing viewpoints.
But the plaintiff alleged that while some protesters at Columbia are peaceful, a number of others “continue to commit acts of violence.”
“They are intimidating and harassing Jewish students and faculty members, they are inciting demonstrators to engage in hate speech,” the suit reads.
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“[They] also commit acts of violence which has been taking place, and they have even called for terrorist attacks against the United States and the State of Israel.”
According to the filing against university trustees, Jewish students have been physically attacked and targeted by pro-Hamas hate speech.