Students at KU raise concerns amid pro-Palestine protests across U.S. campuses [Video]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — As pro-Palestine demonstrations continue across college campuses nationwide, Jewish students at the University of Kansas express a growing sense of fear and unease.

The demonstrations, sparked by escalating tensions in the Middle East, have prompted concerns about safety and a rise in antisemitic incidents. Ben Davis, assistant director of the Hillel organization said some students walk with fear on campus.

“It’s uncomfortable. It’s something that’s always present in one’s mind. And, you know, students should be thinking about their studies and about their friends and about how they’re expressing their faith. And unfortunately, safety is top of mind and it’s pervasive throughout everything,” Davis said.

Pro-Palestinian protesters are voicing for universities to cut ties with Israel. Those demonstrations have led to dozens of arrests, leading to campuses going online for the remainder of the year.

Although students at KU are not seeing demonstrations on campuses, Davis said students …