Universities are not ready for the unsafe environment for Jewish students that renewed antisemitic protests surrounding the war in Gaza will bring to campuses as the academic year reopens soon, Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., warned Newsmax on Monday.

The New York Republican emphasized on “Wake Up America” that “as we approach the new school year, my concern is that these protests are only going to return once again … [and] these universities have done nothing to prepare for it.”

He said that Jewish students “should be very concerned” and reiterated that universities have a responsibility to crack down on [the protests] immediately, and any university that fails to enforce the law and fails to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the students … should be held accountable, including losing federal dollars.”

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