The day after the Oct. 7th massacre, significant parts of American academia appeared to either support Hamas or remain indifferent to the group's brutal actions. Before any response from Israel, pro-Hamas demonstrations had already sprung up on numerous U.S. college campuses. In response, many Israeli academics—typically progressive—began a campaign of *Hasbara* or 'explanation' to distribute accurate information about the attack. Despite these efforts, anti-Israel sentiment and outright antisemitism continued to grow within these academic circles.