Jewish Northwestern University Students Shocked by Glorification of Antisemitic Terrorism

In early March, students at Northwestern University painted the Rock — a boulder on which campus organizations advertise their groups’ events — in honor of Aaron Bushnell, the United States Air Force technician who self-immolated outside the Israeli embassy, with the words “Rest in Resistance” accompanied by his name.

The glorification of a man whom Hamas praised as “immortal” offers a glimpse at the simmering anti-Israel hatred and antisemitism that has taken root on campus in the wake of the October 7 massacre of Israelis, Jewish students tell National Review.

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Zach Kessel

Zach Kessel was a William F. Buckley Jr. Fellow in Political Journalism and a recent graduate of Northwestern University.

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In early March, students at Northwestern University painted the Rock — a boulder on which campus organizations advertise their groups’ events — in honor of Aaron Bushnell, the United States Air Force technician who self-immolated outside the Israeli embassy, with the words “Rest in Resistance” accompanied by his name.

The glorification of a man whom Hamas praised as “immortal” offers a glimpse at the simmering anti-Israel hatred and antisemitism that has taken root on campus in the wake of the October 7 massacre of Israelis, Jewish students tell National Review.