{
  "id": 17798821,
  "title": "WATCH: Jewish pro-Trump activist assaulted, threatened with death at Michigan university",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/watch-jewish-pro-trump-activist-assaulted-threatened-with-death-at",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T13:16:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-913555"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Jewish activist advocating for former US President Donald Trump was physically assaulted and threatened with death by a student at the University of Michigan's Ann Arbor campus on Sunday, according to social media videos and reports from US media outlets. The incident occurred during a political event organized by conservative activists, sparking outrage over antisemitism on US university campuses.\n\nThe confrontation began near a booth displaying questions about Islam's compatibility with Western values and its perceived evil. The activist, Liz Benichou, joined the argument, questioning the student about her clothing and the consequences of walking around \"like that\" in Iran. The student responded by violently attacking Benichou, knocking her to the ground, shoving her, and attempting to kick her.\n\nPolice intervened and arrested the attacker, who continued making violent threats even after being handcuffed. Benichou sustained a lower back injury from the fall. Conservative activist Cam Higby claimed the attacker supported Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed, though this has not been independently verified. The incident took place two days before the US midterm elections, amid a contentious Senate race in Michigan.",
  "summary": "Jewish MAGA activist Liz Benichou was knocked to the ground and threatened with death by a University of Michigan student during a campus confrontation.",
  "key_points": [
    "Jewish pro-Trump activist Liz Benichou assaulted at Michigan university",
    "Student violently attacked Benichou, threatened with death",
    "Incident occurred two days before US midterm elections"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Michigan University student arrested for attacking Jewish influencer during heated clash over appearance in Iran: ‘I should have killed you’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/michigan-university-student-arrested-for-attacking-jewish-influencer",
        "published": "2026-11-02T12:43:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}