Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar and her daughter Isra Hirsi appeared at an anti-Israel camp set up on the Columbia University campus in New York City on Thursday.
Photos of the couple on the Columbia University campus showed Omar smiling and standing next to her daughter as they interacted with other protesters on campus.
Omar’s arrival on the school’s campus comes as several universities across the country prepare for what may come as anti-Israel protests grow across the country.
Hirschi announced in a social media post last week that he had been suspended from Barnard College for his involvement in anti-Israel demonstrations on Columbia University’s campus. Law enforcement officials later confirmed to Fox News that Hirschi had been arrested and issued a summons for trespassing.
Ilhan Omar apologizes for Colombia’s anti-Israel riots, but labels January 6 protesters as ‘violent mobs’
Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar and her daughter Isra Hirsi were seen in New York City on Thursday interacting with people at an anti-Israel encampment set up on the campus of Columbia University. (Getty Images, Fox News)
Following her suspension, Omar praised her daughter, saying she was “very proud” of Hirsi who “opposed genocide.”
“She organized a statewide school walk for the 20th anniversary of Columbine at age 15, led the largest youth climate rally on Capitol Hill at age 16, and now inspires school stand-ups. , has always led with courage and compassion. “I stand against genocide,” Omar wrote in a post to X. “Taking action to change what is unacceptable is why we as a nation have constitutional rights to speech, assembly, and petition.”
Dozens of anti-Israel activists They began demonstrating at Columbia University last week, forming a group encampment on the main lawn to protest Israel’s war against Hamas. Violent protests continue, including an intifada and calls for the death of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Omar, whose views on Israel have been repeatedly criticized by Republicans in Congress, suggested on Wednesday that ceasefire encampments in the Gaza Strip: columbia university They are being “used and demonized” by public officials and members of the media.
Colombian anti-Israel activists give ultimatum to end ‘negotiations’ with schools
Ira Hirsi, the daughter of Representative Ilhan Omar, announced Thursday that she has been suspended from Barnard College for participating in an anti-Israel protest on the Columbia University campus in New York City. (Getty Images)
“Throughout history, protests have been exploited, demonized, and shut down by police and public leaders. That’s what we’re seeing now at Columbia University,” Omar told X. wrote.
“Protesters in Colombia want to make their demands clear and ensure that the school is not complacent with the ongoing massacre in Gaza. Public officials and the media are saying otherwise. is inciting the situation and we need to restore peace and sanity.”
Social media videos from days of anti-Israel demonstrations on Columbia University’s campus show activists celebrating the deaths of Israeli soldiers and expressing support for Hamas. Jewish students reported feeling in danger They shared stories of being verbally and physically assaulted on campus.
Columbia University is shown as students set up a camp to protest Israeli actions in New York on April 24, 2024. (Getty Images)
“They were pushing and shoving me… They threw stones in my face. At that moment, my life was completely threatened. And there are no safety authorities on campus. ” one student said. Said NY1 Over the weekend.
FOX News’ Elizabeth Elkind and Luis Casiano contributed to this report.
