Ginsborg is Jewish, and Omer and Abdallah are first-generation Palestinian American. Thousands of miles from Gaza, Ginsborg, Omer and Abdallah met after classes on Tuesday afternoon, reminiscing about student-led events from the past week. But opinions differ among Jewish students across the nation, with many students experiencing a palpable sense of unease at their schools. Being Jewish on campus over the last seven months has been “incredibly hard,” they said. “He always said, ‘I grew up with a Jewish family on my left side and a Christian family on my right side,’” she said.

Source: The Guardian May 05, 2024 20:42 UTC