Jewish students at Cornell University have been put on a partial lockdown after hateful messages were posted on the college's discussion forum, some of which called for physical violence against them, The Jerusalem Post reported on Sunday.
One of the messages posted to the forum at the university, located in Ithaca, New York, said we are "gonna shoot up 104 west," which is where the kosher dining hall is located. The message also read "allahu akbar! from the river to the sea, palestine will be free! glory to hamas! liberation by any means necessary!"
"At this time, we advise that students and staff avoid the building out of an abundance of caution. We will continue to provide updates as additional information becomes available." Such messages included "if you see a jewish 'person' on campus, follow them home and slit their throats. rats need to be elimination from cornell."
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