A report says that students were trained by anti-Israel agitators for months before the recent organized protest encampments on college campuses.
In March, Columbia students held a virtual training called “Resistance 101” with Samidoun: Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, as reported by The Wall Street Journal. reportedThe university canceled the event on campus twice because of concerns that the organizers had ties to terrorist groups. Some students were suspended for hosting the event online. One of the Samidoun organizers, Charlotte Kates, openly praised Hamas during the virtual meeting.
Kates said, per WSJ, “There is nothing wrong with being a member of Hamas, being a leader of Hamas, being a fighter in Hamas. These are the people that are on the front lines defending Palestine.”
National Students for Justice in Palestine (NSJP) and former Black Panther members organized a “teach-in” with Columbia students on how to organize against Israel on campus, according to WSJ.
Sueda Polat, a graduate student and anti-Israel agitator, said, “We took notes from our elders, engaged in dialogue with them, and analyzed how the university responded to previous protests.” in an interview with the news outlet.
NSJP openly praised Hamas after the terror attacks against Israel on October 7 and received donations from prominent left-wing donors, as reported by The Dallas Express. reported by The Dallas Express reported that the group advised anti-Israel encampment protesters on strategies for activism, including suggesting the wearing of bandanas and avoiding police.The group cautioned protesters to not linger if someone is arrested, as it might lead to police containment, and to focus on providing support or keep moving.
Another post hinted at efforts to cancel or disrupt on-campus graduations, saying, “No divestment, no commencement.” posted Columbia closed its campus in response to the anti-Israel encampments, as previously reported by The Dallas Express. Over a dozen protesters were
, and the university
its main commencement event. reported by The Dallas Express reported that billionaire philanthropist George Soros and other left-wing donors have been funding the organizations that pay anti-Israel student agitators.Anti-Israel agitators trained students for months leading up to the recent organized protest encampments on college campuses, according to a report. Columbia students hosted a virtual “Resistance 101” training in March with Samidoun: Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, The Wall Street Journal reported. The university twice canceled the event on campus over concerns the organizers had […] arrested, and the university canceled its main commencement event.
Billionaire philanthropist George Soros and other left-wing donors have been helping fund the organizations that pay anti-Israel student agitators, as previously reported by The Dallas Express.