Conservative Jewish activist vows not to be silenced after being attacked on University of Michigan campus

Conservative Jewish activist Lizzy Benichou says she will continue speaking on campus after being shoved to the ground during an open debate at the University of Michigan. The incident matters amid wider arguments about political expression and safety at universities, and comes as Michigan’s Senate race sharpens political divisions.

Benichou said a woman first struck conservative influencer Joe Redden with her phone, then lunged at her during a dispute about women’s freedoms and free speech in Iran. Benichou reported soreness after the fall; the university police said a student was arrested, processed and released, and the case will go to the Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office for review. Benichou said her campus visit also aimed to discuss Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.