For the second year in a row, the University of Washington received a failing grade for how it protects Jewish students and faculty from antisemitism on campus.
In its annual “Antisemitism on U.S. College & University Campuses” report card, advocacy group StopAntisemitism again gave UW an “F,” citing “violent protests and blocked access,” along with federal reviews that flagged gaps in the university’s response. The report notes the adoption of “new policies,” but still concludes the campus remains “unsafe and hostile for Jewish students.”
For the second year in a row, the University of Washington recieved an "F" grade for how bad antisemitism is on campus in a survey by @StopAntisemites
The school is currently facing investigations from the Trump administration for civil rights violations pic.twitter.com/huWNBAWhEG
— Ari Hoffman 🎗 (@thehoffather) December 8, 2025
UW was also graded “F” in the 2024 report, which criticized the university’s handling of antisemitism after Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel—an assault in which terrorists raped, tortured, and murdered more than 1,200 people and kidnapped more than 250.
In what should come as no surprise, @UW got an "F" in @StopAntisemites 2024 report on college antisemitism
The school is currently facing federal civil rights complaints for allowing Jews to be targeted and discriminated against on campus pic.twitter.com/gxlwDz7qxq
— Ari Hoffman 🎗 (@thehoffather) November 18, 2024
StopAntisemitism argues that UW failed to act as Gaza-related encampments sprang up last spring. Rather than ensuring Jewish students could move freely across campus, the group says the university deployed campus police to protect the encampment.
The report also points to university programming it says amplified antisemitic voices. Days before the report was released, UW’s Middle East Center hosted a town hall featuring Washington state lawmakers who called for divestment “from American companies profiting off the genocide in Gaza.” Among the participants was Democratic State Sen. Yasmin Trudeau, who previously defended UW’s 2024 Gaza encampment in a letter to university leadership, describing it as a “peaceful demonstration.” In that letter, Trudeau praised the protesters, compared their actions to civil rights movements, and urged UW administrators to “prioritize student rights and safety” while negotiating demands to separate from corporations tied to Gaza. Critics say the framing ignored reports of harassment and intimidation targeting Jewish students and faculty.
🧵EXCLUSIVE: WA Sen. Yasmin Trudeau (D-HAMAS) asked @UW to keep the violent antisemitic 2024 Gaza encampment in the Quad calling it a "peaceful demonstration" the day after footage went viral of Jews being discriminated against on campus
She has a long history of antisemitism pic.twitter.com/BIM7Xccwug
— Ari Hoffman 🎗 (@thehoffather) May 9, 2025
Trudeau’s letter was dated the day after Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk spoke on campus, when black bloc militants assaulted pro-Israel students and journalists and blocked Jews from traversing campus.
"NO JEWS ALLOWED"
Last night, Antifa & Hamas supporters were given complete control of the center of the @UW campus by the administration & barricades to enforce it
Students were not allowed to walk freely on campus
This group of students was told "No Jews Allowed"
This is… pic.twitter.com/H2EWuXETPu
— Ari Hoffman 🎗 (@thehoffather) May 8, 2024
The town hall also included Bothell Deputy Mayor Rami Al-Kabra, whom StopAntisemitism describes as promoting antisemitic content online. The group says he confronted Israelis at a protest on Oct. 7, 2023, while the massacre in Israel was still underway, and played a prominent role in advocating for the Washington State Democratic Party’s controversial 2024 platform, which critics have condemned as antisemitic.
🧵NATIONAL PALESTINIAN RADIO
Yesterday Bothell Deputy Mayor @ramialkabra spoke at a pro-Hamas rally in Olympia which called for a "ceasefire," not the return of the 134 remaining hostages or the surrender of Hamas
He is also the Chief Digital Officer for @NPR affiliate @KUOW pic.twitter.com/yQ6VolmAF4
— Ari Hoffman 🎗 (@thehoffather) February 21, 2024
The town hall also featured Rep. Darya Farivar, Rep. Osman Salahuddin, Rep. Chipalo Street, Sen. Emily Alvarado, Rep. Gerry Pollet, Rep. Nicole Macri, and Rep. Julia Reed, all Democrats.
🧵IGNORANT OR EVIL?
Washington state Democratic Rep. Darya Farivar @Darya4House hates the state of Israel & supports Hamas.
She advocates for the trans agenda not realizing that her terrorist buddies throw LGBTQ people off roofs pic.twitter.com/jJnaxKu48k
— Ari Hoffman 🎗 (@thehoffather) January 12, 2025
StopAntisemitism says its 2025 report evaluates 90 campuses using factors such as incident volume and severity, administrative response, student-reported safety, the presence of federal investigations, and whether schools demonstrate accountability or neglect. The group says it draws on student submissions, media reporting, police logs, federal findings, social media, and campus organizations, and that each incident is “confirmed through at least one public or institutional source.”
The report also highlights a nationwide survey of Jewish students. Key findings include:
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58% said they personally experienced antisemitism on campus.
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12% said incidents they reported were properly addressed.
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39% said they hid their Jewish identity.
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65% said they felt unwelcome in specific campus spaces.
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62% said they were blamed for Israel’s actions.
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58% said their school failed to protect Jewish students after Oct. 7.
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39% said they felt Jews were included in DEI initiatives.
Taken together, the survey paints a picture not only of harassment, but of a broader climate of isolation, institutional inaction, and exclusion—especially on campuses that publicly portray themselves as inclusive.
