The text discusses the impact of campus protests, particularly regarding Palestinian rights and Israeli policies, highlighting the influence of the Black Lives Matter movement on young activists who are increasingly prioritizing the Palestinian cause.

Pro-Palestine student protests on college campuses are met with violent crackdowns, justified by some mainstream media as necessary to combat alleged antisemitism.

The author, Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, stresses that pro-Palestine activism should not equate to support for Hamas, emphasizing that many activists condemn Hamas' violence and authoritarianism.

At Harvard University, Jewish students like Nitsan Machlis and Shabbos Kestenbaum have faced antisemitism and hostility, leading to feelings of being unwelcome and unsafe on campus.