Congressional Hearing on Campus Antisemitism Sparks Controversy and Protests

A recent congressional hearing led by Republicans targeted university administrators for allegedly not being punitive enough towards pro-Palestinian students and faculty, conflating anti-Zionism with antisemitism. The hearings have pressured universities to suppress politically disfavored speech, particularly from students and faculty of color, and have led to resignations of several university presidents. The hearings have been criticized for promoting a racist and anti-intellectual agenda under the guise of combating antisemitism.