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Cornell Law professor William Jacobson’s appearance on America Reports was a necessary alarm bell for the country, not a partisan talking point. Jacobson warned that the surge of antisemitic sentiment on college campuses and in parts of the Democratic base is real and dangerous, and that pretending otherwise will only make matters worse for Jews and for America. Hardworking Americans should listen when a law professor and community leader says the political consequences of tolerating that hatred are severe.
At Cornell, where Jewish students organized a Jewish Unity rally after repeated hostile incidents, the picture is painfully clear: students feel abandoned by administrations that are more interested in virtue signaling than safety. The reality on the ground is not abstract; Jewish students report fear, vandalism, and a campus culture that often excuses intimidation under the banner of protest. This isn’t a local problem — it’s a national trend that should sober every parent and taxpayer who still believes in civil society.
Conservatives have every right to point out that elements of the progressive left have enabled the normalization of anti-Israel and too-often anti-Jewish rhetoric, and that Democrat leaders have been slow to push back. Fox News commentary and reporting have traced how some universities and activists drift from legitimate criticism into outright hostility, creating a political opening that Democrats will regret if they keep ignoring it. If being seen as the anti-Jewish party becomes a reality for the Democratic coalition, it would be political suicide — and a moral failing that betrays America’s founding values.
Beyond politics, the policy fallout matters: administrators must be held accountable, law enforcement must protect students, and Congress should not look the other way when campuses become breeding grounds for intimidation. Conservatives should push for clear standards that distinguish legitimate protest from harassment and for university leaders who will enforce them without excuse. We cannot sacrifice campus safety on the altar of performative woke policies while watching the erosion of basic rights and decency.
We also must face uncomfortable truths about outside influence and incentives that corrupt academic institutions; foreign funding and warped donor priorities can tilt campus culture away from American values and toward agendas hostile to Jewish students. Asking hard questions about where the money comes from and why administrators respond the way they do is not xenophobia — it is common-sense oversight. Democrats who shelter behind platitudes instead of fixing broken systems are choosing ideology over the security of their constituents.
Patriotic conservatives should not cede this issue to the left; defending Jewish Americans, law and order on campus, and the principle that no one should live in fear for their faith are conservative causes and American causes alike. We must translate outrage into votes, policy, and the kind of community leadership that restores safety and common decency. The center-right can and must be the political home for Americans who believe in religious liberty, security, and equal treatment under the law.
Make no mistake: silence and equivocation from elected Democrats will not protect them from the fallout of these choices. William Jacobson’s blunt warning — that being perceived as the anti-Jewish party would destroy the Democratic coalition — should be a wake-up call to every voter who still believes in religious liberty and the rule of law. Conservatives will proudly stand with Jewish neighbors, call out hypocrisy, and fight for an America where no child is threatened for their faith or heritage.
