AUSTIN, Texas — Seth Greenwald, who hopes to graduate from the University of Texas School of Law in May, is a lucky survivor of the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel. Mr. Greenwald spoke about his experiences in Israel during the horrific attacks that claimed the lives of approximately 1,200 people in Israel. Greenwald told Breitbart Texas in a video interview that she was spat on twice and told to “go back to Poland” during a pro-Palestinian demonstration on a college campus earlier this week.
In the video, Greenwald explained that he was seeking shelter in the early morning hours of October 7 when Hamas fired thousands of rockets into Israel. He immediately stated that his own experience was not as severe as that of his friends who attended the Nova Music Festival. Greenwald was lucky to survive several stabbings near his home, he said.
Pro-Palestinian protests at the University of Texas at Austin. (Randy Clark/Breitbart, Texas)
On Thursday afternoon, during a pro-Palestinian protest organized by the Palestine Solidarity Committee, Greenwald spoke about the lack of civility toward Jewish students on the University of Texas campus the day before. Nearly 60 protesters were arrested and charged with trespassing after campus officials ignored orders to disperse. According to school officials, about half of the participants in the pro-Palestinian demonstrations were not university students. Travis County Attorney Delia Garza said most of the criminal cases were dismissed Thursday due to incomplete probable cause affidavits.
Pro-Palestinian protests at the University of Texas at Austin. (Randy Clark/Breitbart, Texas)
When asked, Greenwald said he was not satisfied with the response from the Anti-Defamation League and other anti-Semitic organizations to protests on college campuses across the country. Greenwald says more needs to be done.
Tensions between a group of Palestinian supporters and dozens of counter-demonstrators like Greenwald who were there to support Israel remained high, but the two groups and campus law enforcement officials The exchange was much calmer than on the first day of the protests.
Counter-protests at the University of Texas in Austin (Randy Clark/Breitbart Texas)
As Greenwald spoke to Breitbart Texas, a group of about 300 pro-Palestinian demonstrators had gathered on the campus’ main mall near the University of Texas Tower. The group, waving Palestinian flags and wearing Arab keffiyehs, moved through the central shopping mall holding placards that read “Liberate Palestine.” More than 100 other people appeared on a grassy area near the tower, holding signs at the George Washington statue that read, “Support your community, no cops.”
randy clark He is a 32-year veteran of the U.S. Border Patrol. Prior to his retirement, he served as Division Chief of Law Enforcement Operations, directing operations for nine Border Patrol stations within the Del Rio, Texas area. Follow him on Twitter @RandyClarkBBTX.
