Accusing far-left lawmakers of igniting the unrest at Columbia University this spring with their anti-Israel rhetoric, five Columbia students are suing these lawmakers for endorsing anti-Semitic encampments at the college.
According to Fox News, Democratic Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Jamal Bowman of New York, and Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, along with several anti-Israel organizations, were named in the lawsuit.
“The Gaza Encampment was extreme and outrageous conduct. It was illegal. It violated university rules. Its occupants harassed, followed, physically blocked, intimidated, and bullied Jewish students,” the lawsuit reads.
“During the protests, I witnessed numerous offensive and antisemitic signs and messages, including antisemitic skunk posters with the Star of David,” a student identified in the lawsuit as ‘Tim Doe’ said, according to the New York Post.
“In one instance, I was walking with my non-Jewish friends when I was singled out because I was wearing my yarmulke. A leader of the pro-Palestinian protest approached our group and confronted me. He singled me out, yelling that I needed to move, and when I refused, he began to shove me out of the way,” he said.
A student identified as ‘Eric Doe,’ said in the lawsuit that he “felt like