How did we get here?

The pro-Hamas protests and marches keep expanding across our college and university campuses. Much to the dismay of Jewish students, alumni and donors (as well as non-Jewish Americans watching these events with alarm), those who claim to support the cause of the Arab population living in Gaza and the West Bank feel perfectly comfortable ratcheting up the antisemitic rhetoric, using threats and even resorting to violence. (This disturbing behavior has spilled into our cities, as well, including the nation’s capital. Demonstrations outside the Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington, D.C. turned violent. Six Capitol Police officers were injured, and dozens of arrests were made.)