"Pro-Palestinian Rally Violence: Columbia Student Attacked, Driver Loses Wages, and Potential Charges for Golden Gate Bridge Protesters"

A Jewish Columbia student, Elisha “Lishi” Baker, was assaulted and nearly burned at a pro-Palestinian rally in NYC after a protester set his American flag on fire and kicked him in the stomach while chanting "kill yourself." Baker and his friend attended the rally to observe the reaction to the American flag and were met with hostility, including chants of "genocide supporters" and being told they were "not welcome." The students documented the anti-American sentiment at the rally and filed a police report, with one protester being arrested on assault charges. Despite experiencing antisemitism on campus, the students plan to continue their fight against hatred and for change.