Police investigate after Jewish students attacked at DePaul NBC Chicago [Video]

Chicago police are searching for two individuals who allegedly made antisemitic remarks before assaulting two Jewish students on DePaul University’s campus.

The attack occurred in Lincoln Park Wednesday afternoon, with cellphone video shared with NBC Chicago by the Chicago Jewish Alliance showing the attack.

“I’m unfortunately not surprised, in society we have framed Jewish people and Israel as oppressors and it’s created a permission structure for violence against Jewish people,” said Josh Weiner, who is the cofounder of the Chicago Jewish Alliance.

Weiner told NBC Chicago he knows the victims and has been in contact with them.

“It’s been traumatizing for all of us,” he said. “You don’t have to be part of these situations to be traumatized about it.”

The attack happened right in front of the Student Center in Lincoln Park Wednesday afternoon around 3:20 p.m. Chicago police said the two male victims ages 21 and 27 were standing outside when they were attacked …