University of Florida president rips 'stupid and reductionistic' anti-Israel protests, says negotiating unwise

University of Florida President Ben Sasse criticized anti-Israel campus protests unfolding across the U.S. as 'stupid and reductionistic' while insisting that negotiating with agitators who 'scream the loudest' is unwise. 'We do want to ask fundamental questions about whether or not enough education is happening. The paraglider memes that are now replacing Che Guevara on T-shirts is so bizarre.

The former Nebraska Republican senator's attitudes toward campus protests, echoed in UF's approach as a whole, have attracted attention as a contrasting example to the leadership exhibited at other colleges where pro-Palestinian demonstrations have spiraled out of control, resulting in thousands of arrests this graduation season.

Sasse also said UF believes in protecting everyone's right to free speech, including 'the right to make an a-- and an idiot of yourself.' 'And a lot of the protesters say ridiculously, historically and geographically ignorant things,' he added. Sasse also weighed in on Northwestern University's plans to deal with protesters, saying that negotiating with 'those who scream the loudest' isn't 'prudent or wise or helpful.

Campus protests continue to dominate national headlines as pro-Palestinian groups disrupt campus life and, in some instances, have turned violent across the nation. On Columbia University's campus last week, demonstrators took control of historic Hamilton Hall, smashing windows and barricading doors in the process. Some university facility workers said they were held hostage inside the building.

Fox News' Brian Flood and Alba Cuebas-Fantauzzi contributed to this report.

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