On Oct. 7, 2023, vicious Hamas terrorists invaded Israel, murdered nearly 1,200 innocent Israelis, and took 251 people hostage — approximately 50 of whom remain captive. Hamas targeted defenseless civilians as it slaughtered entire families and scorched their homes, raped women, and attacked a music festival. On this somber anniversary, we mourn the fallen and demand the release of all remaining hostages.

What should have been a unified condemnation of these war crimes was shattered by pro-Hamas, antisemitic rallies on college campuses. Many university administrators simply looked the other way while Jewish students were harassed, mocked, and intimidated. In one of the most brazen acts of violence, two Israeli Embassy staffers, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, were murdered in May of this year after leaving an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. Acts of antisemitism have skyrocketed, especially on college campuses. An estimated 3.5 million Jewish Americans have experienced antisemitism since Oct. 7. This is unacceptable.