University protests that promote rampant antisemitism and support anti-America terrorists might be protected by the First Amendment, but they are heinous and evil, and should be condemned nonetheless.

Pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University have gotten so out of control that administrators announced Monday that all classes will be held virtually.

The decision came after a rabbi associated with Columbia, concerned about the safety of Jewish students at the Ivy League school, warned them to leave campus, the day before the start of Passover.

Similar demonstrations also have occurred at Yale, and Harvard restricted access to its famous Yard this week in anticipation of protests. A Jewish student journalist at Yale said a protester jabbed her with a Palestinian flag on Saturday.

Since Hamas terrorists brutally attacked Israel on Oct. 7, killing about 1,200 Israelis and foreigners, the reaction in America has been mixed but often disappointing. Pro-Hamas or pro-Palestinian protests have been staged in cities across the United States, and student protests on college campuses have been among the most outspoken and outrageous.

At Columbia last week, activist groups set up a........

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