
Michigan Winks at Violent Jew-Hatred
One university made it clear that racism will not be tolerated.
The other is refusing to punish racist violence against Jews.
Apparently, racist words against black people will not be tolerated on college campuses, but racist violence against Jewish people is perfectly acceptable.
The publicly funded University of Michigan is violating its own written rules by refusing to expel Temulun Togochog for violently attacking a Jewish influencer Liz Benichou on campus earlier this month.
Keep anti-Jew hate off college campuses.
Demand U of M expel Temulun Togochog.
After Alaina Kunes mocked black campus neighbors with ape grunts and monkey taunts last weekend, she was forced to withdraw from the University of Mississippi, and the university has launched a full investigation into the other women involved in the incident.
The public outcry and the university’s response were immediate.
But one month after University of Michigan student Temulun Tegochog violently attacked a Jewish influencer, sending her to the hospital, the U of M has refused to even speak to the victim or expel the attacker.
The University of Michigan’s own written rules require the school to immediately suspend and ultimately expel students who engage in violence on campus, particularly racial and political violence. But this publicly funded university has so far refused to follow its own rules. Instead, it attempted to protect the attacker.
While U of M has refused to meet with Liz Benichou, the university did try to demand that Liz and her friends take down social media footage of Togochog’s vicious attack. This was because Togochog — the attacker — was getting “negative attention” from the videos evidence of her crime.
The Washtenaw County Prosecutor's office has charged Togochog with two counts of assault and battery, and one count of assaulting a police officer. More than 15 different cell phones captured footage of Togochog’s attack.
But U of M still won’t expel her!
Demand Justice for Liz Benichou and every Jewish student on campus wondering if they might be next.
Somehow, violence against Jewish Americans has not only become acceptable, but laudable in the university system.
The American university system is sending a clear message to the world that racism against black people is unacceptable, but racist violence against Jews is perfectly acceptable.
We need to send a message back: We taxpayers who fund these universities will not tolerate racism in any form, especially against Jews.
Sign the official petition demanding the University of Michigan follow their own rules and expel Temulun Togochog.
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SOURCES:
Benichou, Liz (@basedinmalibu). “MAKE IT MAKE SENSE @UMich Has STILL Not Reached Out to Me After I Was Physically Assaulted and Threatened With Death.” X, November 11, 2026, 2:23 p.m. X.com/basedinmalibu/status/2120598306896392448.
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Etiel, Yoav. “WATCH: Jewish Pro-Trump Activist Assaulted, Threatened With Death at Michigan University.” The Jerusalem Post, November 2, 2026. JPost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-913555.
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