Manu Samriti Chander

Manu Samriti Chander is an Associate Professor of English at Rutgers University. He has repeatedly aligned himself with anti-Israel faculty activism and has amplified rhetoric accusing Israel of genocide, contributing to a hostile campus climate for Jewish students.

Faculty Petitions and Public Statements

• May 2021: Signed a Rutgers University faculty letter condemning Israel’s “military assault on Palestinians across all regions.”

• December 2023: Signed a petition by scholars against the “war on Palestine.”

• April 2024: Signed a petition from North American institutions condemning Israel’s actions against Gaza’s educational infrastructure.

• March 2025: Endorsed the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI)’s position on No Other Land.

• Signed “DMV Faculty for Academic Freedom.”

• Signed “Stand With Our Students, Protect Free Speech.”

Campus and Movement Support

• April 2024: Reposted a map of student solidarity camps across the East Coast, signaling alignment with encampments that disrupted campuses and harassed Jewish students.

• May 2024: Called on followers to join the “Nakbah Day Rally” in Washington, D.C.

Anti-Israel Rhetoric

• May 2024: Claimed that Israel’s actions in Gaza since October 7, 2023, “constitute genocide against the Palestinian people.”

• May 2025: Posted an article titled “Palestine and the Decline of the US Empire.”

Conclusion
Through his petitions, public statements, and promotion of encampments and rallies, Manu Samriti Chander has consistently aligned with movements that vilify Israel and embolden antisemitic activism on campuses. His role as a Rutgers professor amplifies rhetoric that normalizes hostility toward Jewish students under the guise of academic freedom and solidarity.