Anti-Israel protesters at Harvard University who are occupying a portion of campus briefly raised three Palestinian flags where the American flag typically flies.
The Congresswoman, who serves as a representative for Minnesota, was visiting the protest by anti-Israel demonstrators at Columbia University on Friday when she made the remarks.
Israel and its supporters have branded the university protests as antisemitic, while critics of Israel say it uses such allegations to silence opponents. Although some protesters have been caught on camera making antisemitic remarks or violent threats, organizers of the protests, some of whom are Jewish, say it is a peaceful movement aimed at defending Palestinian rights and protesting the war.