MADISON, Wis. – The chancellor of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Jennifer Mnookin, condemned he sudden and unexpected presences of a small neo-Nazi group Saturday in Madison “Utterly repugnant,” Mnookin, said. “Hatred and anti-Semitism are completely counter to the university’s values.” The Capitol area demonstration by the Blood Tribe, which based in Maine, didn’t approach the Madison campus. The Israel-Hamas war has led to unpleasant confrontations on some major campuses in recent weeks, notably Columbia and Cornell, but not Madison. Also among Wisconsin reactions:
> Tony Evers, governor: ““Let us be clear: neo-Nazis, anti-Semitism, and white supremacy have no home in Wisconsin. We will not accept or normalize this rhetoric and hate.” He called those ideologies “repulsive and disgusting,”
> Tammy Baldwin. U.S. senator: “This has no place in Wisconsin.” She added, “At a time when we are seeing disturbing spikes in anti-Semitism, it is more important than ever to denounce this hate in no uncertain terms.”
> Mark Pocan, U.S. House member: “These despicable extremists do not speak for the people of Madison, Wisconsin, or the United States. Our community stands resolute against such bigotry.”