(JNS) – The Zionist Organization of America, the Israel Law Center, the Batar Zionist Movement, Shields of David and other Jewish organizations are advocating for the resignation of Jamie Levitt, chairman of Cooper Union in New York City.
Another video of the Cooper Union library protest shared with me by a Jewish student. pic.twitter.com/628bfzB76h
— Louis Keene (@thislouis) October 25, 2023
“This demand comes in response to repeated acts of heinous antisemitism” at the private college in Lower Manhattan, where “students and faculty gathered to celebrate acts of jihad and praise terrorists,” the organizations said in a joint statement on Oct. 16.
“Nothing is done, and nothing changes. We demand that Jamie Levitt resign immediately as chairman of Cooper Union,” said Nitsana Darshan Leitner of Shurat HaDin.
Two identifiable Jewish students at @cooperunion are harassed at a pro Hamas rally. Police had to rescue the Jews from the library through an emergency exit.
It’s good that the White House @PressSec said, “There is no credible evidence that this is happening in our country” pic.twitter.com/ozIkH1YHWE
— Joel M. Petlin (@Joelmpetlin) October 25, 2023
“There must be zero tolerance for this rising scourge of Jew-hatred and Israel-hatred, which pose a huge danger to Jews and the entire country and world,” said Morton Klein, national president of ZOA. “Cooper Union had failed that important principle. Its board chair must go.”
The groups also intend to address Levitt’s workplace; she is co-chair of the commercial litigation and trial group, and former head of the New York litigation department, at the firm Morrison & Foerster.
We are suing Cooper Union on behalf of 10 brave Jewish students targeted with Jew-hatred.
The suit claims Cooper Union — a private college in the East Village specializing in architecture, art, and engineering – failed to take measures to shield Jewish students from bigotry… pic.twitter.com/2JzEU2o4vr
— Brooke Goldstein (@GoldsteinBrooke) April 12, 2024
“We demand she resign immediately, or we will consider alternative ways to place pressure on the firm. Silence is despicable, and this law firm remaining involved with Cooper Union is standing with Jew-hatred,” said Ross Glick, director of Betar US.
Jewish students at Cooper Union College have been locked inside the library for their own safety as a mob of anti Israeli protesters block the doors.
Where are the police?!!!pic.twitter.com/Uv4CFRqGzm
— StopAntisemitism (@StopAntisemites) October 25, 2023
