Universities are retreating on DEI. Goodbye and good riddance.

Former President Donald Trump and first son Hunter Biden may be stealing the headlines now, but there’s something else that deserves your attention: The continued antisemitic – and increasingly violent – incidents at U.S. universities.

Last week, a mob of pro-Palestinian students at Stanford University “barricaded” themselves inside the school president’s office. The occupation led to the injury of a police officer and extensive damage to the building.

Similar instances have occurred across the country in recent weeks, with other buildings occupied and vandalized and Palestinian sympathizers blocking fellow students and professors – including Jewish ones – from getting to their classrooms.

This disturbing behavior has wreaked havoc on campuses since Hamas' Oct. 7 attack against Israel ‒ and Israel's subsequent and ongoing retaliation in its defense.

It’s worth questioning what is motivating so many young people to embrace such blatant antisemitism – earning them the praise of actual terrorists.

One of the common denominators seems to be the ideology of “diversity, equity and inclusion” that has become increasingly entrenched in higher education.

These ugly protests have shed light on what is going on at our U.S. campuses – and what college students have........

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