"UMass Student Arrested for Assaulting Jewish Peer at Hillel Event"

A Jewish student at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst was assaulted by a student carrying a Palestinian flag during a vigil organized by UMass Hillel. The assailant punched the Jewish student, destroyed an Israeli flag, and briefly returned with a knife. The suspect was arrested and pleaded not guilty to multiple charges. The university administration denounced the incident and emphasized their commitment to opposing bigotry. The Jewish student expressed confusion over the mention of Islamophobia in the university's statement. This incident follows a wave of antisemitism on college campuses triggered by Hamas' attack on Israel.