President Trump has signed a new executive order to fight anti-Semitism. The key to its provenance and purpose is a series of events on Nov. 9, 2023, at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
That morning, a group called Coalition Against Apartheid organized and led a protest in one of the school’s main entry lobbies. This is against the rules, because high-foot-traffic areas are to be kept clear, for obvious safety reasons. Jewish and Israeli students showed up to form a counterprotest. MIT President Sally Kornbluth said officials “had serious concerns that it could lead to violence.”
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