Two Jewish students at DePaul University targeted on campus by masked attackers

Two Jewish students were assaulted by masked attackers connected the field of DePaul University successful Chicago connected Wednesday afternoon, according to a missive from the school's president.

Robert Manuel said the incidental took spot successful beforehand of the Student Center connected the Lincoln Park field astir 3:20 p.m., prompting a nationalist information alert for faculty, unit and students.

"I’m appalled to stock that the onslaught targeted 2 Jewish students astatine DePaul who were visibly showing their enactment for Israel," Manuel said.

The 2 students were punched by the offenders, but declined aesculapian attraction for their injuries.

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Two Jewish students astatine DePaul University were punched by masked attackers connected field Wednesday day portion "visibly showing enactment for Israel," according to the assemblage president. (Jacek Boczarski/Anadolu via Getty Images)

"We are outraged that this occurred connected our campus. It is wholly unacceptable and a usurpation of DePaul’s values to uphold and attraction for the dignity of each individual," Manuel said.

The assemblage is offering attraction and resources to the students and moving with Chicago constabulary to find if the onslaught tin beryllium classified arsenic a hatred crime.

"We volition bash each we tin to clasp those liable accountable for this outrageous incident," helium added.

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Following the attack, DePaul stated it volition "continue to bash everything imaginable to ensure" it is "safe and welcoming" for each members of its "diverse assemblage community."

"We admit that for a important information of our Jewish community, Israel is simply a halfway portion of their Jewish identity," Manuel said. "Those students – and each pupil - should consciousness harmless connected our assemblage campus. Our shared expectations and guiding principles marque it wide that DePaul volition not tolerate immoderate acts of hatred oregon violence."

Pro-Israeli protesters astatine DePaul University's Lincoln Park field successful Chicago sparred with pro-Palestinian protesters during a two-week encampment connected field during May. (ALEX WROBLEWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Anyone with accusation connected the onslaught – oregon experiencing immoderate menace oregon unit – tin study it to Public Safety astatine 773-325-7777 (Lincoln Park) oregon 312-362-8400 (Loop).

"Please cognize that the information and wellbeing of our assemblage assemblage remains our highest priority," Manuel concluded.

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DePaul University was 1 of galore schools crossed the U.S. with precise progressive pro-Palestinian demonstrations earlier this year.

Police dismantled an anti-Israel encampment astatine DePaul connected May 16 aft the assemblage cited respective threats during its 2 weeks arsenic an progressive objection site. (WFLD)

Chicago constabulary officers cleared an anti-Israel encampment from the university's quad connected May 16 aft much than 2 weeks of protests led to the closure of each greenish spaces.