Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) said on social media Thursday that she greeted her daughter during an anti-Israel protest at Columbia University and was with students in solidarity with “right-wing attacks.”
Videos uploaded to her Instagram and X accounts show her meeting with Isra Hirsi’s friends, including one Jewish pro-Palestinian activist wearing a yarmulke. era of israel was the first detail.
As Breitbart News reported, Hirschi was one of several students suspended after more than 100 anti-Israel protesters were detained by police at Columbia University last week.
I had the honor of seeing Columbia University’s anti-war camp firsthand.
In contrast to right-wing attacks, these students are joyfully protesting for peace and an end to the massacres taking place in Gaza.
I am in awe of their bravery and bravery. pic.twitter.com/yC6hcBMwCP
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) April 25, 2024
Anti-Israel protests have increased on campuses across the country since the U.S.-designated Islamic terrorist organization Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, killing 1,200 Israelis and taking more than 200 hostages.
Omar previously posted statement X showed “solidarity” with students participating in the Colombian anti-Israel camp.
U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar tearfully holds a press conference in front of the U.S. Capitol to call for a ceasefire and end to Israel’s attack on Gaza in Washington, DC, USA, February 29, 2024 (Celal Güne/Anadolu via Getty)
“Columbia has always had a great history of students fighting for a more just world, and I’m happy to see that tradition continue,” Omar wrote.
“As the NYPD surrounds these young activists, we hope their concerns are heard by school administrators and that they are not criminalized. In solidarity.”
