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Dear Colleagues,

A broad coalition of more than 100 institutions of higher education, including public and private, faith-based, and historically Black colleges and universities have joined together to stand against terrorism.

The coalition members have signed onto a clear statement based on core unifying principles – Hamas is a terrorist organization and the Palestinian people are not represented by Hamas. In fact, they are being harmed by Hamas.

As we can sadly anticipate, this is a crisis that will intensify in the weeks and months ahead. University presidents from around the country are signing on to this coalition, and utilizing our statement as part of their toolbox to help support all of the students on their campuses.

We encourage presidents and chancellors of all U.S. and global colleges and universities to join the effort by sending an e-mail to: contact@universitiesunitedagainstterrorism.org. 

We Stand Together With Israel Against Hamas

We are horrified and sickened by the brutality and inhumanity of Hamas. Murdering innocent civilians including babies and children, raping women and taking the elderly as hostages are not the actions of political disagreement but the actions of hate and terrorism. The basis of all universities is a pursuit of truth, and it is times like these that require moral clarity. Like the fight against ISIS, the fight against Hamas is a fight against evil. We, the presidents and chancellors of universities, colleges and higher education associations across the United States of America and the world, stand with Israel, with the Palestinians who suffer under Hamas’ cruel rule in Gaza and with all people of moral conscience.

Coalition Founders (alphabetical order)

	Ari Berman, President, Yeshiva University
	Terrence Cheng, Chancellor, Connecticut State Colleges and Universities
	Michael M. Crow, President, Arizona State University
	Rochelle L. Ford, President, Dillard University
	Julio Frenk, President, University of Miami
	E. Gordon Gee, President, West Virginia University
	Jay Hartzell, President, University of Texas at Austin
	Shirley Hoogstra, President, Council for Christian Colleges, and Universities
	John I. Jenkins, President, University of Notre Dame
	Kenneth A. Jessell, President, Florida International University
	Alan Kadish, President, Touro University
	John B. King, Chancellor, The State University of New York
	Ronald D. Liebowitz, President, Brandeis University
	Linda Livingstone, President, Baylor University
	Michael L. Lomax, President, United Negro College Fund
	Félix V. Matos Rodríguez, Chancellor, The City University of New York
	Richard McCullough, President, Florida State University
	Marty Meehan, President, University of Massachusetts
	Robert C. Robbins, President, University of Arizona
	Kim Schatzel, President, University of Louisville
	R. Gerald Turner, President, Southern Methodist University

Coalition Partners

Media Contact:

Doron Stern: doron.stern@yu.edu