USC and Columbia Protests

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Anonymous wrote:I think many Americans are sick of the pro-Israel lobby and are tired of the US propping up Israel.

Not a lot of people sit around watching Gaza news on TikTok. It's certainly not a top 3 issue in this election. Maybe it is for student council at Columbia, but certainly not for US president.

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Send in the Marines

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Anonymous wrote:Send in the Marines

National Guard, actually.

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I like how Texas is handling the mobs. They gave them a warning, then immediately followed up with a very large show of force. Then they started arresting people after non-compliance.

Meanwhile, Columbia is negotiating with the protestors while their university reputation is being destroyed.

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Columbia president gave a midnight deadline to disperse (last night), then changed to 8 am…..then said 48 more hours.

Anyone knows you do not negotiate with terrorists. Or toddlers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Columbia president gave a midnight deadline to disperse (last night), then changed to 8 am…..then said 48 more hours.

Anyone knows you do not negotiate with terrorists. Or toddlers.

This is what is ridiculous.

These students have broken the rules, not to mention the code of conduct. And, instead of facing consequences, they are "negotiated with." Absurd.
And, a previous poster was right when she/he said they have no qualms attacking police because they think they can get away with it. All the actions so far have demonstrated that these brats can get away with pretty much anything.

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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13347143/Drag-queen-story-hour-free-Palestine-Massachusetts.html

Drag queen made kids chant “Free Palestine” at library program in MA…

Someone might want to tell them how a drag Queen would be treated over there.

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Anonymous wrote:UT is a taxpayer funded university whose primary purpose is for dedicated students to attend classes, study, and learn, unimpeded & without threat of personal physical harm. ON CAMPUS everything else is lower priority.
When a protest prevents this primary function that students/parents/taxpayers are PAYING for, it is no longer a peaceful lawful protest.

Would you say the same about protesters who sat in diners in the south to protest segregation? Those were private businesses and the protesters interrupted people's lunch, the primary purpose of those lunch counters. I guess they deserved having water cannons sprayed at them???

Seriously, this is a path that we should not be going down.

For the millionth time, black people being used as a prop, how original.

Substitute it as a protest for anything else then. LGBTQ rights. Women’s rights. A protest against the election of Donald trump. A protest against the loss of Donald Trump. Are those going to be your standards of when law enforcement should intervene? Well they were disrupting people! Let’s arrest them all!

If trump wins or loses, you can bet there will be massive protests. I wonder if you will have the same standards at that time for peaceful protests.

Protests that break the law are not peaceful. Yeah, even if hate the country you are protesting in.

They were arrested for obstructing a sidewalk. That’s the law they were breaking.

I'm literally laughing over here.

When authorities in Iran are praising your actions, you know you are on the wrong side of history.

So much so.
And I'm so tired of antifa like antics. Get a permit, protest respectfully. Otherwise, I've no time for you or your cause .

[Anonymous]

Zionists can’t believe that their carefully constructed narrative of last 75 years has been challenged. Sure, they bought the politicians but you cannot buy public opinion, that is a reflection of your deeds.

This is the only reason why since 10/7 there has been constant shaming of anyone voicing their concern for people of Gaza, the suppression of free speech is astounding. It’s almost like the entire U.S population should take a pledge of allegiance to Israel, nothing short of that will satisfy the Ackmans of this world.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13347143/Drag-queen-story-hour-free-Palestine-Massachusetts.html

Drag queen made kids chant “Free Palestine” at library program in MA…

Someone might want to tell them how a drag Queen would be treated over there.

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Anonymous wrote:UT is a taxpayer funded university whose primary purpose is for dedicated students to attend classes, study, and learn, unimpeded & without threat of personal physical harm. ON CAMPUS everything else is lower priority.
When a protest prevents this primary function that students/parents/taxpayers are PAYING for, it is no longer a peaceful lawful protest.

Would you say the same about protesters who sat in diners in the south to protest segregation? Those were private businesses and the protesters interrupted people's lunch, the primary purpose of those lunch counters. I guess they deserved having water cannons sprayed at them???

Seriously, this is a path that we should not be going down.

For the millionth time, black people being used as a prop, how original.

Substitute it as a protest for anything else then. LGBTQ rights. Women’s rights. A protest against the election of Donald trump. A protest against the loss of Donald Trump. Are those going to be your standards of when law enforcement should intervene? Well they were disrupting people! Let’s arrest them all!

If trump wins or loses, you can bet there will be massive protests. I wonder if you will have the same standards at that time for peaceful protests.

Protests that break the law are not peaceful. Yeah, even if hate the country you are protesting in.

They were arrested for obstructing a sidewalk. That’s the law they were breaking.

I'm literally laughing over here.

When authorities in Iran are praising your actions, you know you are on the wrong side of history.

So much so.
And I'm so tired of antifa like antics. Get a permit, protest respectfully. Otherwise, I've no time for you or your cause .

So you do not approve of the pro Israel agitators actions?

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All thinking people know what they want.

People with a specific agenda willfully ignore.

[Anonymous]

Here’s how Columbia should handle it:

1. If you can’t produce a student ID or proof of being currently enrolled, then you must leave campus or else you will be arrested.

2. Students who don’t disperse will be suspended. No credits will be given for the semester. Whomever pays their tuition will be notified.

3. Any future demonstrations will require a permit and security comparable to how events are handled in DC on the mall, Supreme Court, etc.

4. All universities should immediately require unbiased trainings on critical thinking, how to weed through misinformation, and fact-based summaries of current events that underscore the complexity of the situation. Students must be reminded they are privileged Americans who must adhere to school policies.

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Anonymous wrote:UT is a taxpayer funded university whose primary purpose is for dedicated students to attend classes, study, and learn, unimpeded & without threat of personal physical harm. ON CAMPUS everything else is lower priority.
When a protest prevents this primary function that students/parents/taxpayers are PAYING for, it is no longer a peaceful lawful protest.

Just copied this from the UT protest call for people.

In the footsteps of our comrades at Columbia SJP, Rutgers-New Brunswick, Yale, and countless others across the nation, we will be establishing THE POPULAR UNIVERSITY FOR GAZA and demanding our administration divest from death.

We will be occupying the space throughout the entire day, so be sure to bring blankets, food and water, face masks, and lots of energy.
As a reminder please be sure to respect our space and listen to organizers in order to help keep us all safe 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸

Talk about lack of self awareness. They are taking over a space that belongs to everyone and then telling people to respect "their" space.

And face masks, always face masks. It it truly a symbol of idiocy at this point.

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These morons are simply useful idiots. And the face masks? Complete cowards. They are being supported and encouraged by Hamas and Hezbollah, who are only benefitting from these protests. Unreal.

Major terror organizations have expressed support for these protests and disruptive actions, which have long been a key part of Hamas’s plan to win hearts and minds in the West. As early as a decade ago, during the July-August 2014 Israel-Gaza war, Hamas’s Interior Ministry issued guidelines to social-media activists on framing events for a Western audience.

Every senior Hamas leader has also acknowledged the importance of the protests and said that influencing U.S. and Western policy is part of the organization’s strategy for destroying Israel. Khaled Mashal, the Hamas leader abroad, on Oct. 10 urged supporters to protest “in cities everywhere.” On Oct. 31, he said that the organization’s friends “on the global left” were responding to its appeal. On March 27, he called for millions to take to the streets in protest, saying there had been an unprecedented shift in global public opinion.

Six months after the attack on Israel, Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis and others aren’t merely cheering those protesting in the streets. They are working with and grooming activists in the U.S. and the West, through meetings, online interviews and podcasts.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/whos-behind-the-anti-israel-protests-hamas-gaza-hezbollah-talking-points-d2f538ca