Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton condemned anti-Israel protests on college campuses, saying that outside groups influenced students and turned respectful dialogue into nasty protests. Clinton, who teaches a class at Columbia University, described how an open dialogue on the war in Israel quickly turned into protests where she and other guests were screamed at and called names. She expressed concern over the outside funding and influence that swayed college students to join the anti-Israel protests. Clinton also criticized the lack of historical context and factual basis in the anti-Israel views held by some college students.