Columbia University professor says protests are not antisemitic and expresses worries over arrests

Susan Bernofsky, a renowned American translator and professor at Columbia University, told Al Jazeera on Thursday that she does not feel the ongoing student protests at the university’s campus are antisemitic. She further added that as a Jewish faculty member she only felt threatened by the arrests of student protestors and not the demonstration itself. Student encampments for Palestine have now reached 30 universities over the past few days, with students from several others signalling their intention to join what is being seen as one of the largest mobilisations against war and the US military-industrial complex since the Vietnam War. Subscribe to our channel: Subscribe to MEE Telegram channel to stay up to date: Middle East Eye Website: Follow us on TikTok: @middleeasteye Follow us on Instagram: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Twitter: