UTTERLY SHAMELESS ... chilling, and profoundly dangerous ...

That is all anyone can say about the reckless and disturbing House testimony three Ivy League university presidents gave last month. Intensely questioned, the chief executives of Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) repeatedly REFUSED to condemn calls for the genocide of Jews.

“Does calling for the genocide of Jews violate Penn’s code of conduct, yes or no?” Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) grilled Penn President Liz Magill.

Her answer? " It all depends ...

“If the speech turns into harassment, it can be harassment, yes,” Magill dodged, adding, “It is a context-dependent decision.”

The presidents of Harvard and MIT said much the same.

Let Congress know how YOU feel about Israel.

In contrast to these “elite” university administrators, let me be clear: NO “context” can ever justify calling for the genocide of Jews.

This despicable ivory tower testimony came after Hamas tortured, mutilated, and slaughtered more than 1,200 Jews in Israel. It followed weeks of ugly pro-Palestinian protests stateside at these prestigious schools and others nationwide. The genocidal chant “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” echoed off ivy-covered buildings for weeks after the terrorist attack.

• A Harvard Law Review editor joined a pro-Hamas mob that surrounded a Jewish student, shouting “Shame, shame.” Harvard authorities did nothing.

• More than a third of Jewish college students hide their Jewishness on campus, a poll revealed. More than half say they are sad or scared.

• A Harvard-Harris poll found that a stunning 48% of 18–24-year-olds say the savage Hamas assault on Oct. 7 that killed 1,200 innocent Israelis “can be justified by the grievances of Palestinians.”

You and I must speak out now! Your opinion matters and I am asking you to share your pro-Israel views with Washington by completing the CIDI 2024 U.S.-Israel Relations Survey.

It’s your chance to sound off on your pro-Israel stance ... to remind those who write our laws and shape public opinion that millions of Americans love Israel ... and stand with the Jewish state.

But please do it right away. I want to collect and tabulate your responses and those of others, and present the results to Congress as soon as possible.

Join me in telling lawmakers in Washington, D.C., that you, as an American, love Israel. And that you have had it with the tidal wave of antisemitic hate that flooded America after Hamas slaughtered more than 1,200 Israelis on Oct. 7.

Your generous support makes all the difference. When you give, you help send a message to Washington, D.C., that Americans stand with the Jewish state — and staunchly reject attempts to undermine it.

May God bless you for standing with Israel as He emphasizes in Genesis 12:3!

Mat Staver
Chairman
Christians in Defense of Israel

P.S. As we begin a new year, I ask for your generous and much-needed gift to defend Israel in 2024. Your gift now will help us fight the Biden administration’s attacks on Israel. Please, give generously today!