Tessa Veksler
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“The hardest thing about being a pro-Israel student on a college campus right now is feeling like there is a target on your back. I think that it's never been scarier to be a Jewish student on a college campus,”
Tessa Veksler · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-08
Veksler described the challenges of being a pro-Israel Jewish student on college campuses in the current climate.
“have so much more to gain than to lose”
Tessa Veksler · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-08
Veksler hoped her presence at the conference reminded students of the value in speaking out against antisemitism and for Israel.
“We're seeing students get attacked on college campuses. We're seeing professors spewing hateful rhetoric in the classroom. It's a scary time, but also an incredible time for Jewish students to step up and pro-Israel students.”
Tessa Veksler · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-08
Veksler described the current climate for Jewish students on college campuses as both scary and an opportunity to step up.
“I went through a year of harassment, consistently both in person and online, which culminated in a recall campaign to remove me from office because I was pro-Israel and Jewish,”
Tessa Veksler · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-08
Veksler described facing a year of harassment and a recall campaign after the October 7 attacks while serving as student body president at UCSB.