Anarchists at George Washington University (GWU) in Washington, D.C., are apparently calling for the beheading of school administrators as anti-Israel encampments continue.
On Tuesday, protesters on campus called for the use of a “guillotine” on GW President Ellen Grunberg and other school administrators, according to videos posted on social media.
“Guillotine, guillotine, guillotine, guillotine,” one person chanted repeatedly as others joined in, some specifically targeting GW’s African-American governor, Christopher Alan Bracey, according to The National Desk. TND) reported. “Bracey, Bracey, I see you, you’re assaulting students too.”
“To the guillotine,” another person could be heard shouting, according to the report. “You will go with me to your mother’s gallows.”
D.C. Mayor and Police Chief to testify before members of Congress about George Washington University protests
A statue bearing George Washington’s name at GWU wears a Palestinian flag, keffiyeh and stickers at the Gaza Solidarity encampment. (Alison Bailey/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)
Several members of the encampment then held a mock court hearing to decide the administrator’s fate, TND reported.
As Bracey’s representative sat before them, the camp’s leaders gave a false verdict.
According to the publication, the moot court continued with verdicts against GWU’s board of directors and president, with calls for each of these individuals to be beheaded.
The agitators caused chaos in GWU’s U-Yard throughout the night, resisting police officers called to restore order.
Police finally moved onto the campus around 3:30 a.m. and used pepper spray to clear the rowdy crowd.
They pitched tents at the encampment for days, raised Palestinian flags and defaced the campus’ namesake statue of former President George Washington with Palestinian iconography. This included placing a “Liberate Palestine” sticker on the statue.
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The anti-Israel crowd also held an American flag reading “Massacre Joe” with a photo of President Biden.
President Joe Biden reads the words “Massacre Joe” on the American flag hanging in Lisner Hall at GWU School of Law at George Washington University University Yard encampment on May 3, 2024 in Washington, DC. image is projected. (Kent Nishimura/Getty Images)
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and Police Chief Pamela Smith are scheduled to testify before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday to discuss anti-Israel demonstrations and potential safety concerns on the GWU campus.
The mayor’s office confirmed to Fox News Digital on Tuesday that the mayor and police chief will testify at the hearing.
Universities that once hosted anti-Israel protesters are changing their stance as the camps become more chaotic.
Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (left) is scheduled to testify before the House Oversight and Accountability Committee on Wednesday, May 8th. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc, via Getty Images)
Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, initially accused the university of not responding to requests to help respond to protests that have become increasingly militant in recent days. criticized DC leadership.
Wednesday will be the 14th day of encampment.
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Comer said the House Oversight Committee will hold a hearing to “demand answers from local leaders about the steps being taken to ensure an end to this illegal activity.”
The hearing on “Oversight of Washington, D.C.’s Response to Illegal Activity and Anti-Semitism” is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. ET at 2154 Rayburn House Office Building.
