Nicolle Wallace speaks with Columbia University student who spoke out on antisemitism on campus 

Very impressive student. Thanks for having him on the show

Having compassion for humans doesn’t require knowing them personally. All humans deserve respect. Being different does not equal being wrong.

Wow. Mad respect for this young man

Yani Kurtz appears to be genuinely concerned about the hate crimes that others have endured recently, and is speaking out against it. Thank you, your parents must be very proud of you. Our Nation, the United States of America needs more people like this young man who speaks out against hate and violence. The bullying & hate needs to stop. I agree more dialogue & compassion with & for our fellow beings would serve all of us (world wide) better than what is occurring now. Respect for others despite their differences of opinions made our country great and it can again. 💙🇺🇸💙👍😇

While I agree that antisemiticism is something that should be condemned I also think its possible to disagree with Israeli policy and not be anti-semitic, just as its possible to be supportive of the Palestinian people without being supportive of Hamas or other terrorist groups. Its unfortunate that the extremists on both sides are most often the ones you hear about.

This is a well spoken young mind, we need more of them.

Perfect: The name Yoni is Hebrew for "my dove", and a dove is the symbol for peace.

I just watched this Interview. I’m Jewish and proud mom of children attending university during this time of hate and fear. Thank you for this interview. An amazing and inspiring young man🙏🏻

I wonder why nobody has ever talked about anti Christian or anti white sentiment that is so prevalent on college campuses.

I am very very very shocked what is going on in american universities. And they are doing nothing , only words.

No one should harm another person because of religion. If religion "makes" you act out, then religion need to be erased!

I feel so bad for this young man and all students going through this right now. It reminds me of the awful things I experienced and was called when I attended Columbia years ago as an African American. No one should have to walk into class afraid.

Seems like people forgot how the Palestinians were happy and gives out candys when 9/11 happened.

Thank you Nicolle Wallace for shining a light on this antisemitism. The silence we’re experiencing is unacceptable.

Nice looking student, well educated , gentle and respectful.

I don't think antisemitism & Islamaphobia have to be conflated, nor should they be.

Yoni is very impressive. He is calm and has clarity.

My Husband is Jewish and currently it scares me

I watched this live yesterday. My heart goes out to anyone being subject to terrorism (threats and actual), but especially such fueled by antisemitism and anti-Muslim. Through friendships Jewish Americans and Muslim Americans have long been part of my life. This young man's testimony is important. ↘️ Monday I was disturbed by your closing exchange with Donny Deutsch. He is a good man, but his remarks seemed to be saying that the only problem is antisemitism. I doubt he meant to convey that idea. FBI Director Wray has said that domestic threats of violence towards Jewish Americans AND Muslim Americans have increased. Violence towards either group should not be accepted. ↘️ Later Monday evening Joy Reid closed with commentary by her and then Peter Beinart that truly reflected my own thoughts and feelings. I would love to see you, Joy, Ari, Ali and others there come together in a round table discussion of this,

This young man wisely says that knowing people of different backgrounds dissolves hate. This is my experience. I have good friends who are Jewish, Muslim, Hindu, Christian, and atheist. Unfortunately, there are people motivated by greed and power who succeed in dividing people on religious differences and cultural differences. These bad actors utilize whatever differences suit their need. Unfortunately, again, they succeed. More of us need to be like this young man.

There are huge gorges around Cornell, and back in the 60's when I was in college, there were so many student suicides at Cornell by people jumping off cliffs that it got the name "gorging out." So the idea of pushing someone off a cliff is quite a real fear in Ithaca.

He's so sweet Why would you hate him because he's Jewish? Everyone hopes to have a boy just like him

Thank you for featuring this student. Very powerful interview.

Why be a hater?? Be kind 🎉

I went to work in the music business in 1973 in an office job. I was 19. I had worked concerts before that. Now I was in promotion and sales for major labels. I loved my job and my bosses. ppl often asked me what it is like to work for Jews. I never thought of this. I then realised yeh they all had jewish names. I was curious why it was a thing. I had a best friend who was jewish as a kid along with a black girl. I remember some kids would say things sometimes about them but I never bothered thinking about it. we just ignored them and played on. My parents said to me some kids listen to their ignorant parents. I was always taught to rise above ignorance. We were poor according to middle class snobs who also judged us all for where we lived but we read books and were educated at home and at school. I think many ppl are not educated as children bc I still do not get why it bothers other ppl who or what others believe when it has no affect on you. I still do not get it in 2023. I have worked for muslims, christians, jews, a buddhist and nudist. I do not care and do not understand why anyone does.

Kudos to Nicolle for bringing in an actual student for perspective. Imho it’s important to be able to question and challenge the validity of geopolitical decisions and choices…without being disrespectful. That is imo a core reason for University…to learn critical thinking. However, this situation in the Middle East is complicated, nuanced, emotional and neither side is 100 percent in the right. It will take DIFFERENT thinking to stabilize the situation. Islamophobia and Antisemitism are both unhealthy and unhelpful imo. People are suffering and I so wish the focus could be on alleviating the suffering vs retribution. There will time to bring Hamas to justice. But not through raining violence on both the people of Gaza AND the Israeli people. It makes my heart hurt to hear that Antisemitism is against on the rise. Unfortunately, imo I fear the actions of Netanyahu are only adding fuel to the fire. Hamas cannot be trusted , they have betrayed people for disgusting ideologies and they are a terrorist organization and there should be no safe harbor for the members.

what an impressive lad. GO YONI GO!

Thank you Yani for speaking out bravely and with discernment. GOD bless and keep you and your house and all those who are terrorized by the EVIL thoughts, words and deeds of those who wish to DESTROY you . . . in Jesus name Amen

The kind of people that need to be heard at the moment ❤

Back in the 70’s and early 80’s in Australia there was a lot of programs that talked about seeing the differences between groups. There was a tool that was used called ‘Blue eyes / Brown eyes. The participants where split into 2 groups, then they were separated and given a talk about the pros of their group and the cons of the other group. It was amazing how quickly emotions rose to the surface, including feelings of hostility. Then the class came together and the discussions of what had happened and how people could identify with their feelings. This needs to be brought back, in today’s climate.

Just my opinion, but Nicolle has really been distinguishing herself during this crisis when it comes to thoughtful, objective journalism.

🤮🤮🤮🤮 THEY CRY OUT IN PAIN AS THEY STRIKE YOU.

It is very unfortunate that this is happening.

It's really a nice gesture for MSNBC and Nicole to magnify Columbia's message of restraint and understanding the hate that's directed at Jews. Letting students, even faculty from schools and universities use the MSNBC to sow peace among those who are angry, condemn the acts of hatred and division, I really think this this type of exposure offered to all schools, colleges, universities by MSNBC can send out messages of hope, that goes far beyond official letters of condensation from the heads and presidents of all learning institutions. Nice gesture Nicole.

The college campus should be the freest and safest place in the U.S. While I feel all religions are false; I believe that all people are brothers and sisters of one another. We are all just HUMAN!

I suggest you bring a Palestinian student in for interview. This would make it more balanced.

Why do they ignore the thousands of people and kids that have been killed in Palestine?

The oppressed become the oppressor, the occupied become the occupier, hurt people hurt people.

Remember, when we were all united? We are ALL Americans! Stop this! enough is enough.

There was a little book titled I'm Okay You're Okay that came out inthe end of the 1960s. I think that should be the basis of bringing people together and making others and ourselves feel better about ourselves.

'Can't react with hate' well said 'Peace & Love Baby'

Great interview. Plus, many thanks to Yoni Kurtz for all he is doing. Peace and health to all people everywhere.

I was in Lebanon in 1982; it was a paradise with 85% Christians. Now it's only about 20%. I fear the USA may face a similar shift in the next 20 years, more or less.

What an awesome young MAN!

God bless you and protect you Yoni 👼🏽🙏🏽 what a balanced, sensible and decent young man you are. Such wisdom from such a young mind... and then there are the hatemongers preaching destruction nations and of peoples just because they are...

That kid seems half way reasonable. I’m no HAMAS supporter but I fully stand with the Palistinian people as the majority of the people of Ireland do due to our history of military occupation🙏🏽🇮🇪🇵🇸🍀

This young man is incredibly intelligent. Getting to know a person from another culture or color can most definitely change one's hateful mind and rhetoric. I love his idea of a mandated cultural class that speaks to differences.

Call it was it is,hatered of Jews. "Antisemitic " is trying to sugar coat hate.

This is unequivocally reprehensible and it’s good that you highlighted both anti-Semitism & Islamaphobia, but you should also platform students who have faced the latter. Both issues are running rampant across the country & it needs to be addressed.

Excellent intervention. We are proud of you. Keep you head up !

Disagreeing with the policies of the government of Israel and America aiding its crimes is not anti-semitism

Thank you, Nicole. I am a Barnard alumna, and was at Columbia in 1968, when student took over buildings. If Columbia University students are now waiting for the administration to do the right thing, based on my direct experience of the Columbia University (of which Barnard is a part) administration in 1968 . . . their waiting will be interminable.

Parents of the boy said had been suffering from severe depression and other issues.

In order to help support cross ethnic understanding why not have a Jewish and a Muslim student from Columbia together ?

Hate comes from ignorance

That 60 percent was for religious hate crimes. She deliberately omitted the religious part, because this is gaslighting! “ If I don’t hit you…. You’ll probably hit me..”~KMG

She should ask what’s fueling this crap

He’s so transparent and genuine. Every time I see someone from the other side they’re so full of hate and propagandized, it’s like cartoon character of someone not a genuine person. Maybe he should transfer to NYU, if Columbia is hostile, go somewhere better. Some hateful student with daddy’s oil money can take his place.

I grew up in SF in the 60-70s. I never experienced or took part in racist behavior. It was and should still be considered ignorance! It was a giant melting pot and everybody's Mom wanted to feed us.❤ I had a beautiful childhood and the teen years were lit🎉 Great music everywhere and Santa Cruz for surfing and mescaline . Good Times. Love Each Other ❤❤

Why would she bring up CAIR. They came out and defended Hamas on October 7th! Shameful!

Great emotive speaker.... If genuine, good for him If fake, will go far in politics

People who hate like that usually hate their own lives and unfortunately take it out on others.

Anyone affected by this needs to reach out and stand together. Also anyone that feels hate hopefully will get the counseling they need to find the reasons why and find the peace to get rid of the hate.

Much needed perspective! Thank you for having him on.

One side of this conflict foments hate. The other side encourages tolerance & peace.

Columbia University is in a sketchy area of NYC, regardless of world events.

The root of the problem is a key aspect of human nature - tribalism. It’s unavoidable, as it’s a byproduct of kin selection, which is profoundly strong and dynamic. But, if we are aware of its roots we could at least talk about it in a much more constructive manner. What I am getting at is, Nicole asks, “Where does it come from?” Then there is a pause, silent stares, and then the implication is some kind of moral failure and that people could freely choose differently. That is not the case. It’s in our DNA. Free will is, at best, very hard to exert, and is likely based on exerting self control. It’s not like we freely choose to do these awful things (and the nice things, too). We are largely captives of our evolved nature. So… We are biased against most anything different, anyone outside our group / tribe. Only by seeing this in our nature, that it is not a moral issue in the typical sense, but an innate drive, can we possibly learn to consciously exert self control to address this drive. But no, we lapse into gauzy quasi-religious and moral indignation and let the drive go unchecked. We have met the enemy and they are us. If we don’t see that we will lose everything. As we have seen, the Israeli Jews are as guilty of this as the rest of us. Given all this, this interview completely misses the mark. Don’t get me wrong, I like a lot of what Nicole does, but we won’t make progress talking about things in this way. Will no one tell the emperor (humanity) that he has no clothes? That he is not divine? That he must first “know thyself”?

What is the reason(s) Hamas attacked Israelis on Oct-7-2023. This is not just happened. This has been going on for 75 yrs now. What are the root causes of conflict ??? These students must research / re-read / re-study / the causes of conflict. Then, think about what is the solution. How to solve the problems. Don't trust those leaders tell you what to do. It seems for 75 yrs, those leaders failed to solve the problems and not much changed. As a younger generation, you must stand up and do something to make it right. Both groups, Palestinians and Israelis must recognize what is wrong and what is right.

I pray 🙏 for peace in this world 🌎 may god help us all Aminah yarahbi ❤🎉

Any kind of hate or bigotry is disgusting.

The class that Yoni is describing is Critical Race Theory. If only it wasn't so divisive to talk about the class, we might begin to make some progress here. "Critical race theory is an academic concept that is more than 40 years old. The core idea is that race is a social construct, and that racism is not merely the product of individual bias or prejudice, but also something embedded in legal systems and policies"

So sick how some students can hate so much

I wonder if blind hate is used by many to feel better on the social ladder? When a group or person is pointed out as negative are we just saying I'm not part of that negative and so I am better. It doesn't work psychologically so the person trying to look better by making others look less in some way just keeps going with their blind harm of others.

This line of questioning was shameful. Why invoke the Holocaust, when you have the survivors of the Holocaust reenacting it in Gaza? I expected more from you Nicolle

I pray for peace ❤

Info for Nicole, re: her excellent opening half hour today (Thurs Nov 2). Nobody remembers that in every email plea for donations (sent, one by one, from each member of the Trump family, every single day) since before he won the 2016 election, said in bold letters: JOIN THE TRUMP ARMY.

Civilization vs old school violence.........

his lovely parents are paying who knows how much to send him to this den of evil. he presents as a well spoken, intelligent young man. so sad these universities are not protecting their students.

Knowledge leads to understanding. Ignorance leads to hatred. Years ago I watched a 60 Minutes expose on a summer camp in upstate New York where both Israeli and Palestinian kids were brought for two weeks. When the two weeks were over, the kids did not understand the reason for all of the things that they were told at home about the "other".

Now we need to talk about anti- Christianity

Lies, Lies, and more Lies

1. Impressed with this young man. He was thoughtful, articulate, composed, and avoided hyperbole. (Not to mention he's a tall drink of water ) 2. I'm tired of holy wars.

Simple question: How many of the international protests are "anti-Islam" or "anti-Palestinian"??

Nicole Wallace supported the war that killed a million Iraqis. Is that disgusting too? Is it tragic? I am 100% sure at least one of the people who died was innocent.

Such poor journalism - universities blamed again for looking objectively at a situation with 😮 a whole lot of knowledge. Anti Israel government is not anti- semitism.

Good job!

Very calm and collected young man - he seems very thoughtful about the questions.

You hear none of this in quiet times. America lies about her true feelings, always has. In quiet times, we need not focus on the American dream but the American lie. Perhaps then we will get somewhere.

Students should prioritize and concentrate on their studies instead of radical political protests, if you want to comment use restraint, respect and self control.

I think this young man is empathetic but naïve. There are families that hate one another because of the divisiveness of the Trump administration, the big lie, and the loyalists who continue the falsehoods. I don't know that minds can be changed if ideals are deeply rooted.

students don't have time for it.. its blown out of proportion.

End extremism! 🇮🇱🕊️🇵🇸

Semite: a member of any of a number of peoples of ancient southwestern Asia including the Akkadians, Phoenicians, Hebrews, and Arabs So who are we even talking about?

The right reaction to someone who has different views: respectul when agree to disagree. If can't take the opposing views, WALK AWAY without physically hurting anyone or property. If hate brews seek professional help.

Past being shocked, everything else has been assaulted, why not religion as well. Please note, religion makes a great weapon also, playing games with a faith is blasphemous! Check your soul at the door, things are getting bloody!!

People are genuinely tearing down and shredding up posters of the hostages taken?

Minorities band together ❤❤❤ diversity is the key to a prosperous joyful successful and sustainable Future for All

At this time that you are commenting There are infants dying innocents in Gaza who don't recognize what adults are fighting on.😢😢😢😢

This is a real "lives matter" moment in time. Be an ally. Stand up to bullies for your Jewish peers. Be the lives matter ally that you always wanted to be. This one requires real courage. And you'll be a real hero. Come on this show and get interviewed for doing that with it really matters.

You Put a good person on your program.