BREAKING NEWS: ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt Reacts To Columbia University Anti-Israel Protests

On "Forbes Newsroom," ADL CEO Jonathan Greenblatt spoke about the ongoing anti-Israel protests at Columbia University, what he saw when he visited the campus, what he has heard from students, and more.

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[reuvenbisk]

People are not wearing masks to express themselves. They are wearing them to frighten others not to express their rights and opinions.

[jomelfuentes]

Columbia University’s tolerance and permissiveness and the funding from Qatar and other pro terror countries may be the root causes of all of these. And the Columbia University president and board have to own up to their years of mistakes instead of continuing to deny them

[tonyclifton]

Feminist students for Palestine wants to visit Palestine,   Hamas will be instructing the Feminist on the liberating advantage of Burkas for Women and sharia law.

[Useryr-mq]

They admit that they are Hamas, and what proves that we are dealing with very dangerous individuals is that they justify their barbarism. The cruelty is indescribable here, and it's impossible to convey the horrors of Hamas in this text. However, you are invited to watch videos filmed by Hamas themselves to truly understand who Hamas really is.

[deanibrahimagic]

Some 'people' simply prefer chaos, looting, destruction, war, and evil. I'm not one of them. I love peaceful, educated, humble, hard-working, law-abiding people; therefore, I support Israel and Jewish people in general.

[NoaE-wx]

Follow the money. Those tents are brand new and all the same. Someone is funding SJP.

[riolewis]

this should have been shut down from the get go.

[susanaffonso]

I never though I’d see this happen in my country. So very surprised and disappointed . I pray for Israel all the time and the hostages. And now the students as well . I’m so sorry and ashamed. God bless Israel

[_estherslifestyle]

That's Hamas’s MO, being “brave” while hiding behind masks!! As does the real Hamas hiding behind children…

[explore-n]

The NYPD doesn't need an 'invitation' . The police can go in into a private house if a crime is in progress

[ninajensen]

Little did they know that the Hamas could not care of the Palestinian. 😂

[AhmadGolshan-kbrp]

🙏Yes, they are not Pro-Palestinian, they are Pro-HAMAS! 🙏

[russellgay]

1938, persecution of the Jews in Germany escalated. Property expropriation increased, Polish Jews were brutally evicted, and on November 9-10, the Kristallnacht pogrom took place.

[slalinh]

There’s also the issue of consequences for bad dangerous behavior. CONSEQUENCES should be applied.

[Lulie-br]

When I was in college, I did not have any extra time doing something like I was too busy studying and taking care of myself. I wonder many of them are not students but coming from somewhere else.

[raquelfereres]

This is deplorable. If this is the next generation of Americans good luck. Despicable

[zkedkdb]

I'm forwarding this to many people. The other news reports have been lax in letting the public know the extent of what is really happening there. This is an important dialog from Mr. Greenblatt. He is so right about the way things escalate and then morph into more terrible things if there's no curtailment of what is happening now. I fear we could see a situation develop that's similar to what developed in Germany before and during WWll.

[MPharma-]

Jonathan, what are you doing about it? Did you call your friend Barack Husein Obama? Why is he silent to condemn Hamas?

[heather]

Don’t be afraid, the silent majority of good people are on your side. I send my love to the frightened Jewish students on campus. From New Zealand with love xxx

[stephniebachar]

Emotional harassment is not acceptable in the WORK environment. Why is it acceptable in an educational environment? This is not a free speech issue but total emotional BULLYING.