Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has expressed support for student-led climate protests on campuses nationwide, highlighting their organizing power. However, her remarks come amidst concerns over anti-Israel demonstrations at Columbia University, prompting the recommendation from an Orthodox rabbi for Jewish students to leave campus due to safety fears. A Jewish professor has called for the National Guard’s intervention, describing the protests as a ‘takeover of the university’ and a ‘showdown’ between Hamas supporters and Western civilization.