Undergrad students at pro-Israel DC gathering exhibit 'new surge of identity'

(JNS) — Hundreds of pro-Israel students met in Washington last week for the Israel Campus Coalition’s national summit.

Jacob Baime, the group’s CEO, told JNS that the 21 months since the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks in Israel and subsequent rise of anti-Israel and antisemitic protests on campus marked a “new moment” for students who support the Jewish state.

“As horrible as everything has been, as horrific as it’s all been since Oct. 7, there’s the silver lining of a huge surge in Jewish pride and interest in the issue,” Baime said. “This is a major turning point, and I don’t think that we’re goin...