The criminal Hamas assault on Israelis on Oct. 7 last year, and Israel’s massive retaliation have divided the nations of the world and our campuses. Honest and sincere protest addressed to Israel and its principal ally, the United States of America, and even civil disobedience, demanding a just end to the war is appropriate; but antisemitic actions and speech are not. Not on campuses nor on the streets.

Protests of many kinds, including sit-ins and encampments, should be framed by the traditional idea of the university as a place for open and respectful dialog, First Amendment freedom of speech and association, and the laws which command protection from hostility based on religion, ethnicity, and gender.