More than two dozen major U.S. law firms issued a harsh letter calling on law school deans at the nation’s top law schools to address anti-Semitism on their campuses.
“There is no place for anti-Semitism, Islamophobia, racism or any other form of violence, hatred or bigotry on your campus, in our workplaces or in our communities,” the 27 companies said in the letter.
The letter cited increasing anti-Semitism, vandalism, harassment and anti-Israel rallies.
A senior chairman at Sullivan & Cromwell, Joseph Shenker, reportedly led the effort to address the U.S.’s “T-14” law schools. Other firms include Cravath, Swaine & Moore; Latham & Watkins; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison.
At Harvard this week, a Jewish student on the Ivy League campus was aggressively attacked by pro-Palestinian protesters, shouting, “Shame, shame, shame.”
At Cornell, engineering student Patrick Dai threatened to destroy the kosher dining hall and wrote messages threatening to kill Jewish students.
“If I see a pig Jew, I will stab you and cut your throat,” said one threat posted online on a Greek life website; “Exterminate Jewish residents from Cornell campus,” reads another.