Update:
The woman seen in a viral video confronting a Jewish student on the FSU campus last week has been charged with misdemeanor battery. She is a graduate student, but her status could change pending the school’s investigation of the incident. It took place inside the Leach Student Recreation Center.
Original story:
A Florida State University student accused of making antisemitic statements in a video that's now going viral has been barred from campus while an investigation by the school is underway.
The video circulating on social media shows a woman on FSU's campus flipping off the camera as she says "[expletive] Israel. Free Palestine." She then appears to shove the camera phone, held by a man who is wearing a t-shirt for the Israel Defense Forces.
Activist groups on social media are calling the incident antisemitism.
It's reached the attention of some high-ranking government officials. In a post on the social media site X, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi praised FSU President Richard McCullough and said, "Antisemitism will not be tolerated in Florida, or anywhere else." She also said the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division and a U.S. Attorney are looking into the matter.
Florida State University has put out a statement saying the school is "actively addressing [the] altercation," and the school "strongly condemns antisemitism in all forms."
— Florida State University (@FloridaState) July 31, 2025
In its statement, FSU also notes that it will "follow Florida law, which protects Jewish students and employees from discrimination motivated by antisemitism, harassment, intimidation and violence."
