CLEVELAND — Protests on college campuses across the country and in Ohio show no sign of letting up.
Case Western Reserve University students and community members are on their fourth day of protesting at their encampment. Even some professors have joined to show their support, proud that the students are exercising their right to freedom of speech. But one professor of Judaic Studies at the school says he has some concerns.
“The words that the protesters use on their signs and in their chants glorify violence and call for the destruction of Israel, and I think that is a problem,” said Jay Geller, Professor of Judaic Studies at Case Western Reserve University.
But the protesters said they will not leave their encampment until the university meets at least two of their demands. One of those is calling on the university to divest from companies that do business with Israel. They’re also asking President Eric Kaler to retract statements he made calling some protesters antisemitic.