The late March detention of doctoral student Rumeysa Ozturk at Tufts University has generated a great deal of attention, but most reports have missed a critical point: It highlights the rise of extremist anti-Israel rhetoric on campuses, particularly at Tufts. 

Ozturk’s case is not just about one student’s detention; it underscores a broader issue that must be addressed. Hate groups on campus are dangerous.

Matt Bai, a writer for The Washington Post, is like many other critics of Israel in mainstream media who rush to defend those opposing Israel, even when their rhetoric is extreme. Bai wrote: “As near as anyone can tell, Ozturk’s offense was co-signing an op-ed in the Tufts Daily student newspaper that accused Israel of genocide.”