Cornell University police notified the FBI of a potential hate crime after antisemitic messages threatened violence to Cornell’s Jewish community.
Cornell University in Ithaca, N.Y., notified the FBI of a potential hate crime after antisemitic messages threatening the school’s Jewish community and referencing the ongoingThe threats specifically named one university building, the Cornell Center for Jewish Living, the university’s president, Martha E. Pollack,
Cornell Police were immediately notified about the “series of horrendous, antisemitic messages,” and are investigating the matter, Pollack said. “Police will continue to remain on site to ensure our students and community members are safe.”New York Attorney General Letitia James retweeted screenshots of the messages, which were posted to the Cornell discussion board on a website for Greek life and largely downvoted.
“Threats of violence are absolutely intolerable, and we will work to ensure that the person or people who posted them are punished to the full extent of the law,” Pollack said in her statement. “Our immediate focus is on keeping the community safe; we will continue to prioritize that.”October 26, 2023New danger for Ukraine: Taking Israel’s side in war against Hamas and Gaza
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