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George Washington University students carry a sign during an anti-Israel protest as George Washington University President Ellen Granberg speaks at a commencement ceremony in Washington, May 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
May 22, 2025, 12:05 pm
US university bans student for commencement speech calling to divest from Israel
Speaker at George Washington graduation urges alumni not to donate, decries Gaza ‘genocide’; DC school apologizes for ‘inappropriate’ speech that strayed from approved text
By Andrew Lapin
Model illustration of a new Gaza Strip, from the X account of Dr. Kobby Barda; inset: Professor Joseph Pelzman (courtesy)
February 7, 2025, 5:47 pm
The man with the plan: DC prof sent Trump study on Gaza relocation, development in July
GWU economics professor Joseph Pelzman wrote detailed proposal for Trump’s team; says ‘you have to destroy the whole place, restart from scratch’
By Tal Schneider
Prof. Michael Feuer speaking at the 2024 International Education Conference in Tel Aviv, on November 25, 2024. (Sharon Eliasi/ courtesy)
November 26, 2024, 10:17 am
US dean of education defends campus diversity training, seeks more inclusivity for Jews
Michael J. Feuer of George Washington University, visiting Israel for an educational conference, weighs in on the wartime campus protest movements and Trump’s plans for the US
By Gavriel Fiske
Messages reading 'Glory To Our Martyrs' and 'Divestment From Zionist Genocide Now,' along with others, are projected onto a building at George Washington University's campus in Washington, October 24, 2023. (StopAntisemitism via X)
August 21, 2024, 10:49 pm
GWU suspends two anti-Israel groups, puts 6 on warning ahead of fall semester
DC university renews suspensions of Students for Justice in Palestine and Jewish Voice for Peace, while bracing for potential resurgence of divestment protests when classes resume
By Andrew Lapin
George Washington University students carry a sign during an anti-Israel protest as George Washington University President Ellen Granberg speaks at a commencement ceremony in Washington, May 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
May 19, 2024, 11:50 pm
George Washington U grads storm out of graduation ceremony in anti-Israel protest
Protesters heard chanting ‘there is only one solution, intifada revolution’ after leaving; students at Drexel University in Pennsylvania set up new encampment on campus
By AP and ToI Staff
Officers of the Metropolitan Police Department pepper spray anti-Israel demonstrators at George Washington University, early Wednesday, May 8, 2024, in Washington. (Sage Russell, GW Hatchet via AP)
May 8, 2024, 8:16 pm
Cops clear anti-Israel encampment, arrest 33 at DC campus as mayor’s hearing canceled
Officials made decision to clear tents after demonstrators ‘gathered improvised weapons’ and were ‘casing’ school buildings with possible intention of occupying them
By AP and ToI Staff
Exterior of Georgetown University's medical and dental school, August 5, 2007 (Wikimedia commons/ CC BY-SA 3.0/ Workman); Screenshots of antisemitic social media posts by medical students at Georgetown University following the October 7 Hamas atrocities. (Courtesy)
December 19, 2023, 1:22 am
Med students’ antisemitic comments after Oct. 7 roil two prominent DC universities
Social media posts by physicians-in-training on Hamas atrocities use tropes like media control and global cabals, raising worry about how tomorrow’s MDs will treat Jewish patients
By Cathryn J. Prince
Messages reading 'Glory To Our Martyrs' and 'Divestment From Zionist Genocide Now,' along with others, are projected onto a building at George Washington University's campus in Washington, October 24, 2023. (StopAntisemitism via X)
October 26, 2023, 4:35 am
‘Glory to our martyrs’ projected onto building at George Washington University
Head of campus Hillel decries ‘absolutely’ antisemitic messages displayed on campus, says Jewish students ‘feel really isolated and alone’
By Andrew Lapin
An undated image of the George Washington University campus in Washington, DC. (Screen capture: YouTube)
April 7, 2023, 1:02 pm
GWU faces US federal probe after clearing professor accused of antisemitism
Pro-Israel group says investigation will examine complaints university disregarded student reports that educator made anti-Jewish remarks in class, hosted anti-Zionist speaker
By Andrew Lapin
The campus of George Washington University is seen as classes were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, in Washington, DC, May 7, 2020. (SAUL LOEB/AFP)
March 28, 2023, 6:50 am
GWU clears professor of antisemitism charges brought by pro-Israel group
Findings by outside law firm criticize pro-Israel group StandWithUs for its ‘expansive view of definition of antisemitism,’ which report’s authors say stifles academic freedom
By Andrew Lapin
The campus of George Washington University is seen as classes were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic, in Washington, DC, May 7, 2020. (SAUL LOEB/AFP)
January 19, 2023, 6:33 am
George Washington University probing alleged antisemitic harassment by professor
US school launches investigation after federal complaint filed against teacher who graduate students felt targeted them over ‘their Jewish and Israeli identities’
By Andrew Lapin
Rabbi Yudi Steiner leads George Washington University students in song and dance as they mark the destruction of an imitation Torah in a frat house in Washington, DC, on November 1, 2021. (Ron Kampeas)
November 2, 2021, 8:41 pm
At GWU, damage to an imitation Torah triggers real mourning — and questions
A vandalized scroll brought hundreds of students together to spurn intolerance and wonder at the rancor that could have spurred such an act on their campus
By Ron Kampeas
Students at George Washington University, September 2019. (Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post via Getty Images/ via JTA)
November 1, 2021, 8:52 pm
GWU Jewish students to rally against antisemitism after replica Torah desecrated
At a ransacked frat house with roughly 25% Jewish membership, the ruined scroll stood out among the damage a week after the school president said Jew-hatred wouldn’t be tolerated
By PHILISSA CRAMER
An undated image of the George Washington University campus in Washington, DC. (Screen capture: YouTube)
November 1, 2021, 11:43 am
Vandals desecrate Torah scroll at George Washington University fraternity
Sacred item torn and covered with detergent; head of Tau Kappa Epsilon chapter says incident was antisemitic hate crime; college condemns act
By ToI Staff
Noah Shufutinsky
September 13, 2020, 5:05 pm
Noah Shufutinsky
Jessica Krug’s leftist blackface pit my peoples against each other
Parroting JVP talking points, my teacher blamed Jews and Israel for American racism, undermining the goals of the Black Lives Matter movement
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