'My Preventing Antisemitic Harassment on Campus Act is a critical step toward ensuring that our educational institutions carry out their responsibility to protect Jewish students from hate and discrimination,' said US Sen. Marco Rubio.

There is much we can, must, and should do. The more we achieve a sense of common purpose — dare I say unity? — the more likely we are to succeed in confronting both the old and new demons we’re facing today.

'Comparison of Jews with Nazis is a standard modern antisemitic trope,' said David Matas, Senior Legal Counsel for B’nai Brith Canada. 'Academic freedom does not entitle academics to create a hostile environment for other academics and students.'