UPenn apologizes for anti-Israel light projections on buildings

The University of Pennsylvania is apologizing after images were shared on social media showing light projections with anti-Israeli messages displayed on campus buildings.

University officials say that police are conducting an investigation into the incident, which they characterized as "vile" and "antisemitic."

"Last night, vile, antisemitic messages were projected onto several campus buildings, including Penn Commons, Huntsman Hall, and Irvine Auditorium. Penn Police were notified and quickly responded, and a full investigation is currently underway," said University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill.

She continued, "We will pursue this matter to the fullest extent and take swift action in accordance with our policies."

Phrases including "From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free" and "Zionism is racism" were projected onto the facade of several buildings on UPenn's campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

"For generations, too many have masked antisemitism in hostile rhetoric," Magill wrote. "These reprehensible messages are an assault on our values and cause pain and fear for our Jewish community."

She concluded, "Penn has a long and rich history of robust debate about complicated issues of the day. Projecting hateful messages on our campus is not debate, it is cowardice, and it has no place at Penn."