They Shoved Me To The Ground At Columbia For Wearing A Kippah
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They Shoved Me To The Ground At Columbia For Wearing A Kippah

A.J. Edelman

As the crowed swarmed me, one student yelled, “He’s subhuman!” Another student shouted, “I can’t wait for Hamas to come to your door … al-Qassam is going to kill all your friends for no reason.”

I pointed with pride to the red Kippah, Jewish skullcap, that adorned my head. It was soon forcefully ripped off by a “peaceful” student who dug his nails into my scalp as he pulled it off, along with some hair. This was one of three assaults I was subjected to at Columbia University.

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