U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) has sent a letter to President Biden urging him to deploy the National Guard to ensure the safety of Jewish American students on college campuses amid anti-Israel and pro-terrorist demonstrations.
In the letter, Senator Hawley writes, “On college campuses across the United States, Jewish Americans are at risk. In your statement on Passover, you stated that ‘in recent days, we’ve seen harassment and calls for violence against Jews. This blatant antisemitism is reprehensible and dangerous—and it has absolutely no place on college campuses or anywhere in our country.’ Now, you must take action to match those words.”
He added, “You must immediately mobilize the National Guard and any other necessary authorities to ensure the safety of Jewish American students and citizens.”
In October last year, the Senate unanimously passed Senator Hawley’s resolution condemning Hamas and the antisemitic rhetoric emanating from campus student groups, which have continued to celebrate the October 7 terrorist attack against Israel. The passage of Senator Hawley’s resolution occurred after Democrats initially blocked the measure.
Read the full letter here or below.
