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Statement from Tanger Hillel Statement on May 8 Protest
Date: May 9, 2025

Tanger Hillel at Brooklyn College is appalled by anti-Israel protest and encampment that took place on May 8, 2025 and violated campus policies and featured deeply troubling antisemitic rhetoric, including chants of “Say it loud, say it clear, we don’t want no Zionists here,” and banners with inverted red triangles, a symbol widely recognized as a call for violence.

After the NYPD dispersed the protesters from the campus quad, the demonstration moved directly to the Tanger Hillel House.

Targeting Tanger Hillel, the Jewish student center, is not a peaceful protest. It is harassment, intimidation, and an antisemitic act of aggression.

We are grateful to President Anderson, the Brooklyn College and CUNY Public Safety, and the NYPD for their swift response and commitment to student safety.

There is no room at Brooklyn College for antisemitism or hatred of any kind.

Tanger Hillel at Brooklyn College