http://nypost.com/2024/05/04/us-news/rutgers-forces-jewish-bbq-off-campus-gives-into-anti-israel-encampments-demands/
By dspectornyp
The New York Post
May 4, 2024
Rutgers University refused to let a Jewish group hold a pro-Israel barbecue on the campus’ Vorhees Mall, despite allowing pro-terror protesters to camp there for days, emails obtained by The Post claim.
Rutgers Associate Dean of Students Kerri Willson refused to allow the Jewish students to gather at the spot, saying no events could be held on campus after the last day of classes on Monday, April 29 — despite allowing the encampment to drag on until May 2.
The Kosher cookout was set to mark the end of a grueling semester for Jewish students at Rutgers, which has seen pro-Hamas students plaster a pro-Israel student’s picture all over their dorm; spray paint pictures of Palestinian terrorists on campus sidewalks; and scream “Hitler would have loved you” at Jewish students.
Rutgers Associate Dean of Students Kerri Willson refused to allow the Jewish students to gather at the spot, saying no events could be held on campus after the last day of classes on Monday, April 29. Rutgers Chabad
Emails to the post claim that pro-Israeli students had to move their BBQ out of Vorhees Mall, even though pro-Palestinian students had been allowed to camp there. Rutgers Chabad
The encampments finally ended after administrators caved into protester demands, including blanket amnesty for demonstrators.
Kelly Shapiro, co-founder of Students Supporting Israel, which organized the barbecue, called the university’s stance an “antisemitic double standard.”
“If they let them camp out for three days, almost four, how is it we can’t have a two-hour barbecue?” asked Rutgers junior Camilla Vaynberg.
The barbecue was instead held at nearby Buccleuch Park, and catered by local restaurant Bridge Turkish and Mediterranean Grill, which was flooded with nasty online reviews after the event.
Nice to see that Democrats are oh so "tolerant" that they went out of their way to spew online hate for a Turkish & Mediterranean restaurant for DARING to serve meals to Jews. Democrats go out of their way to demonstrate day after day that they are the true Nazis in the world, today.
Despite being forced off campus in the middle of finals, about 100 to 150 people turned out for the barbecue.
“They can try to intimidate us but we’re not afraid to be pro-Israel on campus,” said Students Supporting Israel co-president Michael Batushansky.
Kelly Shapiro, co-founder of Students Supporting Israel, which organized the barbecue, called the university’s response a clear “antisemitic double standard.” Rutgers Chabad
“Our pride won’t be squashed,” added Vaynberg.
Rutgers did not respond to the Post’s request for comment.
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