ED, HHS, and GSA Initiate Review of Anti-Semitic Activity at the University of Washington

Excerpt:  “Today, the Departments of Education (ED), Health and Human Services (HHS), and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced a review of recent incidents of anti-Semitic violence at the University of Washington (UW) and its affiliates. The Task Force to Combat Anti-Semitism appreciates the university’s strong statement condemning last night’s violence and applauds the quick action by law enforcement officers to remove violent criminals from the university campus. While these are good first steps, the university must do more to deter future violence and guarantee that Jewish students have a safe and productive learning environment. The Task Force expects the institution to follow up with enforcement actions and policy changes that are clearly necessary to prevent these uprisings moving forward. The Task Force’s review is in response to the eruption of anti-Semitic harassment and violence that occurred Monday, May 5 at UW’s campus in Seattle. Pro-terror protestors demanded that the university divest from Boeing due to the company’s military contracts linked to the Gaza conflict. The ‘protestors’ actions included barricading and occupying an engineering building on campus for hours, setting property on fire, and shouting death threats to law enforcement.”