A little off topic, but since a jelly brought it up, some articles about antisemitism on college campuses.
https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/2023/05/31/antisemitic-crime-rutgers-university-nj-college-campus/6707094001/
https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-students-report-jump-in-mental-scarring-from-campus-antisemitism-but-see-no-end/amp/
https://www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley/news/article/suny-new-paltz-federal-investigation-antisemitism-18147861.php
The first time I dealt with antisemitism directly or very close to me was when I was in college in the late ‘80’s. There were multiple incidents during my college years, some blatant antisemitism and some the people were probably just ignorant or stupid and not hateful (hopefully). The only incident before college was knowing the KKK was marching near where I lived on one particular day, the rest of my childhood I felt safe and stories of antisemitism were always there, but not right in my backyard nor directly to my face.
I sympathize with @Caravanfan’s daughter’s experience. What many people seem to not realize is how scary it can be.
People who are extremely negative about Israel tend to be brutal and very one sided in their criticism in my opinion. They are much like the Democrats who despised Hillary Clinton. They can be quite vicious. It doesn’t feel like they are just explaining their point of view it feels like they hate anyone with a different point of view.
For a Jewish person it taps into our fears that we grow up with, the trans-generational trauma we experience. Plus, ongoing antisemitic violent acts like mass shootings and various levels of physical harassment and threats keep our anxiety up. Most people don’t give a shit or acknowledge that we deal with that, they don’t take our minority experience or status seriously, because they dismiss us and stereotype us as rich and white.
Ironically, generational trauma was first studied regarding family members of Holocaust survivors. Now, it helps explain the psychology of the American Black experience and other minority groups.
We don’t know if the person who hates Israel also hates Jewish people or if they separate the two things unless we hear that from them. It’s like the confederate flag, I don’t know if the person wearing or flying that flag wants to kill me, or if they feel it represents their Southern pride and they don’t hate anyone.