Students at Columbia University heckled Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) during his speech addressing the rise of antisemitism.
Johnson had barely begun his speech when the crowd started booing.
“We are standing here right now on the steps of the Low Library,” Johnson said.
“In this very building right behind us, Columbia University once awarded Winston Churchill an honorary degree,” Johnson added.
“And, it was Churchill who said, ‘It is manifestly right that Jews should have a national home where they may be reunited.'”
“We believe in that principle. And, today, I’m here to proclaim, to all those who gnash their teeth and demand to wipe the state of Israel off the map and attack our innocent Jewish students, this simple truth: neither Israel nor these Jewish students on this campus will ever stand alone.”
Students shouted, “Get the f**k off our campus!” a Johnson spoke.
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The Speaker’s visit to the University came a week after anti-Israel protesters took over the lawn of the University and established an encampment, including Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-MN) daughter, Isra Hirsi, who was later arrested.
Numerous anti-Israel rallies have since sprouted up at universities and colleges across the country in support of the initial encampment at Columbia University.
“It is detestable,” Johnson added.
“The cherished traditions of this university are being overtaken right now by radical and extreme ideologies.”
“They place a target on the backs of Jewish students in the United States and here on this campus, a growing number of students have chanted in support of terrorists,,” he said.
“They have chased down Jewish students, they have mocked them and reviled them.”
Johnson was asked by a reporter what his message to the anti-Israel supporters was, to which he replied, “My message to the students inside the encampment is, go back to class and stop the nonsense.
“Look, if we want to have a debate on campus about the merits of these things, let’s do that.”
“But, you can’t intimidate your fellow students and make them stay home from class.”
“Think about that. Is that right? Do you think that’s right?”
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