The pro-Hamas encampment at George Washington University in DC has been in full, hideous swing for days. City officials refused to allow the police to help the school clear the encampment, despite an explicit request from GW to do so, citing bad 'optics.' Since then, the mob overran officers and barricades to expand their "encampment," completely covered a Washington statue with Palestinian garb and other desecrations, booed and jeered when an American flag was unfurled overlooking their terrorism-supporting 'protest,' then projected a 'Genocide Joe' message over the flag. What patriotic frat boys on various campuses seem to instinctively understand is that these people aren't just anti-Israel; they overwhelmingly hate America, too. That's what drives so much of the dirtbag left. These people despise Western civilization, and they're deeply radical at heart.
Look at this insanity:
At the George Washington University Gaza Solidarity Encampment today, the protesters held a "People's Tribunal" where they put President Ellen Granberg, Provost Christopher Bracey, the Board of Trustees, @GWPolice, and many others on trial.
— Stu (@thestustustudio) May 3, 2024
Is it normal for students to want to… pic.twitter.com/M8F543q0MV
"Guillotine, Guillotine, Guillotine, Guillotine"
"Bracey, Bracey, we see you. You assault students too. Off to the motherf***ing gallows with you.
These are sick people. The university leadership has belatedly come to understand that they have lost control of the situation:
NEW: Statement by George Washington University President Ellen Granberg on the encampment:
— Steve McGuire (@sfmcguire79) May 5, 2024
“What is currently happening at GW is not a peaceful protest protected by the First Amendment or our university’s policies. The demonstration, like many around the country, has grown into… pic.twitter.com/0S1iAvXyCK
New note from GW president pleading with @MayorBowser for help in clearing what she terms an unlawful encampment in foggy bottom
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) May 5, 2024
“We continue to ask for the full support of our partners, including the District of Columbia, in pursuing these aims. https://t.co/6JL8VJ1XQb
What might DC officials think of these "optics"? They generally coddle criminals, so it's unclear if they're offended by any of this. Meanwhile, scenes at MIT:
NEW: PRO-TERROR MIT PROTESTORS CHANT 'DEATH TO ZIONISTS' IN ARABIC
— Jacob Baime (@JacobBaime) May 5, 2024
Two days ago, the @AP live-streamed antisemitic protests at the MIT pro-Hamas encampment.
In this clip, the Arabic chant says (twice) “Min el-maiyeh lel mayieh, almawt lilsahayina”.
Listen to it for… pic.twitter.com/ydAX1lnpy3
They're literally chanting for death, in English and Arabic, on US soil. UPDATE - Compare and contrast the media coverage:
Just took a quick look. The only outlets that have picked up transparent calls for ethnic cleansing are a few Jewish ones.
— AG (@AGHamilton29) May 6, 2024
Not a word from ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, NYT, WaPo…
Despite it being on video. An intentional choice to deceive their audiences with selective coverage. pic.twitter.com/zZXqJwm75U
I'll leave you with thoughts from the leader of the University of Florida, who has handled this correctly from the start:
"I think the line is between speech and action."
— State of the Union (@CNNSOTU) May 5, 2024
University of Florida President @BenSasse reacts to the campus protests over the Israel-Hamas war in an interview with @jaketapper. pic.twitter.com/e3L3wTKKfJ
UPDATE II - I'm not a legal expert, but at what point does abhorrent speech cross a line into physical threats? This isn't mere Hamas sympathizing, which is odious enough. This is Hamas-style menacing of Jews:
Pro-Hamas agitator at DePaul University in Chicago displays 10 fingers, followed by 7 fingers, and then the throat-slitting gesture in front of Jewish students.
— Antisemite Stopper (@StopChiAntisems) May 5, 2024
The terrorist sympathizer is proud of October 7th, 2023. pic.twitter.com/hCrPw9hrPg