“As the leader of an institution representing right-leaning young voters across New York, I unequivocally condemn the recent passage of resolutions by the student government associations at Albany and Binghamton universities opposing the free state of Israel by encouraging support of the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaign.
These acts follow an alarming rise in disruptive, inflammatory, and sometimes violent protests happening at college and university campuses across the nation and underscore the severely ill-informed understanding that these students have of such a complex international crisis.
In addition to demanding that safety and order be restored at all affected academic institutions in New York, including at Columbia and New York universities, I call on the leadership of Albany and Binghamton universities, both taxpayer-funded institutions, to immediately issue statements condemning the divisive rhetoric used by their respective student government organizations.
Further, I demand that the Chancellor of the State University of New York, Dr. John King, issue a public statement supporting the nation of Israel and also guaranteeing the safety of Jewish students attending any of their 64 campuses throughout the state.
As Passover draws to a close, I reaffirm our support for Israel and the Jewish people as well as our opposition to all those who sympathize with and justify the heinous acts of terrorist organizations such as Hamas.”