Numerous Ivy League-level schools failed to support Jewish students and provide them with the resources needed while protests rocked the campuses, according to a newly released GOP-led report.

The investigation, which involved over 400,000 documents from 11 schools, culminated in a 365-page report. In it, the administrations of all 11 schools were criticized for failing to quickly and effectively shut down the protests and protect their students.

There was widespread outrage when the protests were going on as the administrations of each school did not uphold their policies and stop the encampments. Instead, the schools negotiated with the protesters, some of whom were terrorist sympathizers. 

The outrage led to multiple congressional hearings where school officials were grilled by representatives like Elise Stefanik (R-NY). During the hearing, however, then-Harvard president Claudine Gay expressed that “…it was hard to have the university’s ‘moral core’ called into question, esp[ecially] by someone who is a purveyor of hate’ and ‘supporter of Proudboys.’” Stefanik has recently been appointed by President-elect Donald Trump as the US Ambassador to the UN.

These schools showed a blatant disregard for inclusivity, and their actions (or, in some cases, inaction) jeopardized student safety. In a statement, Rep. Virginia Foxx, (R-N.C.) stated the following: “Our investigation has shown that these ‘leaders’ bear the responsibility for the chaos likely violating Title VI and threatening public safety. It is time for the executive branch to enforce the laws and ensure colleges and universities restore order and guarantee that all students have a safe learning environment.” 

A key finding of the report was that university leaders “intentionally” decided not to publicly support Jewish students, professors, and staff on campus. Instead of condemning the antisemitic protest, universities chose not to take a course of action that would agitate the protestors out of fear they would “offend” the students and faculty who rallied in support of the terrorists.

At Harvard, school officials intentionally cut language out of statements that would denounce Hamas, acknowledge the brutality and taking of hostages, and call the attacks “violent.” Instead, they opted to draw an equivalence of Hamas’s actions to Israel’s response. Additionally, then-President Claudine Gay declined to classify the antisemitic rally cry “From the River to the Sea” as antisemitic to avoid having to answer questions about why the school was not handing out discipline for the use of the term.

In New York, it was found that Columbia failed to correct a false narrative started by anti-Israel students that two Israeli students carried out a “chemical attack” with military-level “skunk spray” that was used by the agitators to isolate and attack Jewish members of the community. They did not acknowledge that no chemicals were used and that it was just a fart spray until they settled with one of the students responsible months later.

These two situations highlight the notion that these universities refused to combat hate speech because they were too concerned about their image and not taking a stance in the war.

“I think that all schools, no matter their level or opinion, should be all-inclusive and protect their students [from hate speech or danger] no matter the circumstance,” stated Saint Paul’s sophomore Dev Patel.

The report dives much deeper and is quite interesting but, at the same time, horrific to read. Americans should be concerned that some of the “top” universities in our country are complacent in permitting antisemitism, even though hate speech is not protected by the First Amendment.