A Jewish student’s dorm room at Drexel University was reportedly set on fire.
It is unknown who is responsible for the incident.
According to authorities, the “decorations on a residence hall door had been intentionally set on fire.”
The university’s president, John Fry, said in a statement that the campus community needs to “maintain an environment of mutual respect that supports the free expression of ideas through civil discussion and peaceful protest while facilitating deep and authentic exploration of complex issues.”
“At the same time, there is a line between expressing strong opinions through robust discussion, debate, and peaceful protest — and targeting any individual for discrimination, intimidation, or hate,” the statement added.
“Unfortunately, we were made aware of a distressing situation that included destruction inside one of our residence halls. Thankfully, no one was injured. We are investigating to determine if bias, discrimination, or hate, which we do not tolerate at Drexel, was the motivation behind this incident. The investigation into this incident is ongoing, and we will update the community once it has concluded.”
The dorm fire comes as the war between Israel and Hamas continues.
Several universities have held marches against Israel and have expressed pro-Palestine sentiments, including UCLA and Harvard University.
