The White House heavily criticized comments that resurfaced Friday from a student leader of the pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University.
“These dangerous, appalling statements turn the stomach and should serve as a wakeup call. It is hideous to advocate for the murder of Jews,” White House deputy press secretary Andrew Bates said in a statement Friday.
“President Biden has been clear that violent rhetoric, hate speech, and Antisemitic remarks have no place in America whatsoever, and he will always stand against them,” he added.
In a video from January, student Khymani James said “Zionists don’t deserve to live,” and could also be heard saying people should “be grateful that I’m not just going out and murdering Zionists.”
James’ comments came around the same time he had a meeting with school officials over a social media post about fighting a Zionist.
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