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David__77

(23,604 posts) Fri Apr 26, 2024, 03:49 PM Apr 26

At Columbia, Pro-Israel Crowd Yells 'Go Back To Gaza!' At Pro-Palestinian Students [View all]

NEW YORK — A crowd of pro-Israel protesters gathered just outside the Columbia University campus on Thursday evening, chanting through the gates at a group of pro-Palestinian students inside to “go to Gaza!”

“Go home, terrorists!” the pro-Israel crowd screamed at the students. “Go back to Gaza!” they yelled. “Stop wasting mommy and daddy’s money!” one man said through a megaphone. “You want to camp? Go camp in Gaza!” said another man, referring to the Palestinian territory where Israel’s siege has killed some 33,000 people, and where this week local health officials said medics had discovered mass graves at hospitals raided by Israeli troops.

The White House — which under President Joe Biden has continued to send aid and weapons to Israel months after the International Court of Justice ruled that Palestinians in Gaza were at risk of experiencing a genocide — responded to HuffPost’s video of the incident in a statement Friday.

“Every American is an American, full stop,” deputy press secretary Andrew Bates said. “It is bigoted and outrageous to suggest that anyone should ‘go back’ anywhere. These kinds of statements degrade all of us, whether it’s telling someone to ‘go back’ to Gaza, or telling someone to ‘go back’ to Belarus and Poland, which was captured in other videos yesterday — countries where Jews were victims of the Holocaust and pogroms. President Biden stands against hateful rhetoric, and believes we must constantly respect the dignity of all people, regardless of disagreements about policy.”

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https://sg.news.yahoo.com/columbia-pro-israel-crowd-yells-192602901.html

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At Columbia, Pro-Israel Crowd Yells 'Go Back To Gaza!' At Pro-Palestinian Students [View all] David__77 Apr 26 OP

So is this OK? Big Blue Marble Apr 26 #1

It's not great. The protestors aren't "Terrorists". maxsolomon Apr 26 #3

It certainly is not a good look, if you are wanting to claim the higher ground. Big Blue Marble Apr 26 #6

Doubt that "claiming the higher ground" was a goal of the maxsolomon Apr 26 #9

This protest was sponsored by a RW Christian Nationalist group, not Jewish students. LeftInTX Apr 26 #47

Oh, well that gives it a whole other slant, then! electric_blue68 Apr 27 #52

They also tend to be much less tolerant and racist. LeftInTX Apr 27 #53

Higher ground? Demsrule86 Apr 26 #49

I saw one of the terrorists on video telling the camera 'we are hamas' . beaglelover Apr 26 #16

Was that a student on the Columbia campus? maxsolomon Apr 26 #19

Go to 0.19 in this video. beaglelover Apr 26 #20

Not on the Columbia campus. intheflow Apr 26 #21

NYCr here. Spent decades in the Columbia U area. Dbl checked the map:this is the Intersection of 116t St & Broadway.. electric_blue68 Apr 27 #54

They have gates that are closed right now. LeftInTX Apr 27 #55

I hadn't seen that one, the mass produced signs: Biden feasts on ice cream. betsuni Apr 27 #57

LOL! LeftInTX Apr 27 #58

I know Columbia is very urban, but that didn't look like on campus maxsolomon Apr 26 #31

See my post #54 above I (nyc'r) explain the area... electric_blue68 Apr 27 #56

It's inflaming the situation Dorian Gray Apr 27 #60

What Gaza? lame54 Apr 26 #2

Goose.......gander. Goes around comes around. Etc. wnylib Apr 26 #4

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I think they mean the astroturf group looking to cause division edisdead Apr 26 #33

So they're talking about the republican agent provocateurs then? canuckledragger Apr 26 #38

No. I mean exactly what I said. People who wnylib Apr 26 #39

So you're doubling down on the lying then? canuckledragger Apr 26 #40

You are very close to being alerted for personal attacks. wnylib Apr 26 #43

Post removed Post removed Apr 26 #44

Bye. wnylib Apr 26 #46

Not a single whiff of concern for Jewish students harassed by antisemitic mobs? BannonsLiver Apr 26 #5

Jewish Voice for Peace stands strong in the face of opposition. David__77 Apr 26 #12

And gets suspended by Columbia University Beastly Boy Apr 26 #50

The pro-Israel demonstration Thursday was helmed by a group of far-right Christian nationalist figures. Sean Feucht, the Cha Apr 26 #36

Just confronting the bully .... Mossfern Apr 26 #7

In the style of Stuart Seldowitz. David__77 Apr 26 #18

Not even close Mossfern Apr 26 #35

"The pro-Israel demonstration Thursday was helmed by a group of far-right Christian nationalist figures. Sean Feucht," Cha Apr 26 #37

Some posters here have said the same thing in protestor threads obamanut2012 Apr 26 #8

Which posters? edisdead Apr 26 #34

There is a lot of hate on both sides. Eko Apr 26 #10

Disingenuous. These are right wing Christians. scipan Apr 26 #11

Exactly. Rightwing Republicans/Christian Nationalists. emulatorloo Apr 26 #14

Shhhhhhhh malaise Apr 26 #30

That is unsurprising. David__77 Apr 27 #61

Columbia protest leader: 'Be grateful that I'm not just going out and murdering Zionists' sarisataka Apr 26 #13

I was just going to post that... TY! Cha Apr 26 #15

The part you left out: these were rightwing MAGA Republicans and Christian Nationalists emulatorloo Apr 26 #17

Putin and his KGB or whatever they wanna be called now (I wont use the other name) are involved. Eliot Rosewater Apr 26 #27

Let's be honest TheProle Apr 26 #22

Except, even if children, they could get killed there like the aid workers do. David__77 Apr 26 #23

If the terrorist keep bombing TheProle Apr 26 #24

Biden has been encouraging them not to attack Rafah. We shall see. David__77 Apr 26 #25

"The pro-Israel demonstration Thursday was helmed by a group of far-right Christian nationalist figures. Sean Feucht," Cha Apr 26 #41

Putin and KGB orchestrated and financed. Eliot Rosewater Apr 26 #26

They must have felt unsafe Prairie Gates Apr 26 #28

These are right wing evngelicals protesting. They know nothing of Israel, Jews or antisemitism. Beastly Boy Apr 26 #32

Yes, and the OP is Ignoring It.. and those who haven't gone to the link to see who they Are. Cha Apr 26 #42

There were two threads on this subject ripcord Apr 26 #45

Good point that I missed earlier. wnylib Apr 26 #48

I've noticed that you never, ever start any threads about pro palestinian protests that call for the destruction MarineCombatEngineer Apr 26 #51

I can understand under the circumstances why you would choose to resort to personal insults. David__77 Apr 27 #62

It's only an insult if its not true, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 27 #63

I can understand that one may not like readingi things with which one disagrees or one dislike. David__77 Apr 27 #64

Except that I do enjoy reading your threads, despite what you may think, MarineCombatEngineer Apr 27 #65

I hope you have a great weekend as well. David__77 Apr 27 #66

You FORGOT to ADD FAR RW Pro Isrrael CROWD.. WHY?!!! Cha Apr 27 #59