WASHINGTON – Education and the Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement on the one-year anniversary of Hamas’ terrorist attack that unleashed a wave of antisemitism at America’s educational institutions and led to harassment and violence against the Jewish community:
“October 7th marks a day of profound tragedy for the State of Israel and Jewish people around the world. Its legacy left a terrible wound, one we saw cut deeply and visibly at schools across the United States. No one will forget the professors and students at colleges who celebrated and cheered on the rape and mass murder of innocent civilians in Israel. No one will forget the K-12 student walkouts featuring calls to ‘Kill the Jews’ and ‘Bring Hitler Back.’ No one will forget the harassment and suffering Jewish students have faced this past year.
“The so-called leadership at schools bears ultimate responsibility for allowing and enabling the cancer of antisemitism to spread unchecked. While the damage done may never fully heal, the Committee remains resolute in demanding accountability from feckless schools and their leadership. The Committee’s aim today is the same as day one: to ensure that Jewish students can sit in a classroom with the same sense of safety, dignity, and respect as any other student. The law guarantees them the same rights and protections as their peers, and we will not waver until every academic institution in America upholds that promise.”
