George Washington University Has a DEI Problem

George Washington University has announced the establishment of a Center for Jewish Education whose priorities include “addressing the pressing issue of antisemitism on American college campuses.” The prestigious institution has good reason to be concerned about campus antisemitism, but whether this move represents a token gesture or an earnest desire for change will ultimately be determined by whether the university dismantles its office of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI).

The George Washington University is no stranger to the issue of campus antisemitism. In October, members of the organization Students for Justice in Palestine projected the slogans “glory to our martyrs” and “from the River to the Sea” on the side of the campus library. The stunt earned the organization a 90 day suspension and the university sharp words from Senate Leader Mitch McConnell, who characterized it as “a call for the destruction of the Jewish state.”

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