There is a deep moral rot in our nation.

The terrifying trend of antisemitism and anti-West hatred is growing. Nowhere is this more prevalent or more pervasive than on social media and in our nation's schools and college campuses. Columbia University, one of America’s most prestigious Ivy League schools, is now a hotbed of antisemitism and violence. A Jewish professor was recently prohibited from entering campus—his place of work—while Jewish students received alarming directives to "return home as soon as possible and remain home until the reality in and around campus has dramatically improved." Jews are being blatantly targeted, harassed, and their safety threatened. Pro-Hamas students across the country shout, “We are Hamas." They call for “Intifada” and chant, “From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be free,” advocating for Israel to be wiped off the map. Not long ago, these students shouted, “Defund the police!” and “No justice, no peace!” while claiming that America is institutionally racist and needs to be decolonized. This isn't sudden—it's the product of a decades-long strategy. Leftist ideologies, once on the fringe, now dominate classrooms. Our children are taught to admire Marxism, racial division, and moral relativism and hate the values and traditions foundational to the West. Students are taught that violence is permitted—even encouraged—so long as they target the right people. In that vein, Israel—the Middle East's democratic beacon and U.S. ally—is painted as the antagonist, the oppressor. Terrorists are portrayed as freedom fighters, and infanticide, rape, and mass murder are excused if done in the name of liberation. In the aftermath of the worst act of antisemitic terrorism since the Holocaust, American college students demand to "dismantle Zionism." A Columbia professor called the Hamas massacre of Israeli and American citizens "awesome." At Cornell, a professor announced his “exhilaration” over the murder of innocent Israeli civilians. More than 30 student groups at Harvard issued a statement blaming Israel for the largest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust, all while the Israeli victims' bodies were still warm. The list of examples goes on and on. WE MUST FIGHT EVIL! Change is brewing. University donors, from Harvard to Penn, are waking up, pulling back support, and closing their wallets. But action, not just reaction, is vital. "The Jews introduced to humanity the God in which most of the world believes; brought into existence the Bible that is the basis of the New Testament and the Quran; gave the Christian world its Messiah; and gave much of the world its morality through the Torah, the Prophets, and the Ten Commandments. Those who hate that moral code hate the Jews." Dennis Prager, Founder of PragerU "You condemned Al Qaeda when they attacked the USA. You condemned ISIS when they attacked France. You condemned the Muslim Brotherhood when they attacked Egypt. Will you condemn Hamas for attacking Israel? There’s no justification for terrorism anywhere." Marissa Streit, CEO of PragerU, CEO of PragerU "To my Palestinian brothers and sisters, and to anyone who supports the Palestinian people, I implore you: Please do not let Hamas brainwash you into thinking it has 'achieved' anything on our behalf." Bassem Eid, Palestinian Human Rights Activist

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