Activists who set up an anti-Israel encampment Thursday at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, stole American flags from pro-Israel counter-protesters and made obscene gestures toward others.
Activists flocked to a vast grassy area known as Deering Meadow on Thursday morning and set up tents. University police withdrew and about 50 anti-Israel demonstrators camped out, causing chaos on campus.
update:
Northwestern police withdrew. Cheers erupted at the Hamas campsite as the NUPD was withdrawn by the regime.
People other than students flood into the camp. There is no attempt to stop non-students. Pro-Hamas activists called on all of Chicago to come.
President Sill of the northwest… https://t.co/Li1mAYF8aC
— Richard Goldberg (@rich_goldberg) April 25, 2024
of daily northwestern reported that protesters shouted genocidal slogans such as “Intifada!” (referring to suicide bombings and violent campaigns against Israeli Jews) “Palestine will be free from river to sea!” (implying the removal of Israel and the expulsion or murder of its 7 million Jewish citizens). )
of daily northwestern Also documented Attack on a small number of peaceful pro-Israel counter-demonstrators (emphasis in original):
10:39am
Protesters stole American flags from pro-Israel counter-protesters across the street in Deering Meadows. Counter-protesters called on NUPD to retrieve the flag from inside the encampment.
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12:20pm
Three counter-demonstrators stand by Deering Meadow, holding Israeli flags.
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2:50pm
Demonstrators chant “Long live the intifada”.
Michael Simon, director of Northwestern Hillel, the official Jewish student organization, said Wednesday night that the Northwestern Student Government Association was taking advantage of the absence of Jewish students during the Passover holiday to make anti-Semitic statements. said it had passed a “boycott, divestment, and sanctions” (BDS) resolution against Israel.
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