The protests on US college campuses are "not only antisemitic, but also inciting terrorism," Israel's Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said.
"To our Jewish brothers and sisters - we stand with you. To university faculties and U.S. authorities - listen to their calls for Jihad. Act now to defend Jewish youth," Gallant wrote on X Wednesday.
Some background: Pro-Palestinian protests are taking place at major American universities, most prominently at New York's Columbia University, which has entered its eighth day of tense demonstrations.
Students occupying West Lawn at Columbia said they are planning on staying there until the university meets their demands of divestment from anything related to Israel.
Meanwhile, more than 130 people were arrested at New York University during a pro-Palestinian protest Monday night, which prompted the school to ask for help from the NYPD.
House Speaker Mike Johnson will meet Jewish students at Columbia today to discuss "the troubling rise of virulent antisemitism on America's college campuses," his office said.