RELEASE: Gottheimer Statement on Rutgers University Lecturer’s Participation in Hamas-Affiliated Webinar

<p><strong>NEW JERSEY —&nbsp;</strong>U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) released the following statement after a lecturer at Rutgers University was found to have participated in a webinar with a Hamas-affiliated organization.&nbsp;</p>

<p>“It’s outrageous that yet another Rutgers faculty member, Hamid Abdeljaber, spoke on an antisemitic webinar tied to Hamas, a U.S.-designated foreign terrorist organization. Not only did Hamid defend Hamas as part of a so-called ‘resistance,’ but he also celebrated its actions while promoting harmful antisemitic tropes and false narratives.</p>

<p>This is just the latest example of rampant antisemitism on campus that threatens the safety of Jewish students. It follows a Faculty Union December 2024 vote to approve an antisemitic BDS resolution. Last year, a university-funded center openly promoted antisemitic, anti-Israel propaganda. Jewish students at Rutgers deserve to feel safe and welcome on campus and in the classroom.</p>

<p>Rutgers University must not tolerate faculty members spewing vile antisemitism or conspiracy theories about the Jewish community. I have repeatedly called on Rutgers to take action against faculty who express antisemitic and anti-Israel rhetoric, and I will continue to do so until real action is finally taken.”&nbsp;</p>

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