{"id":2060830,"date":"2023-10-09T17:00:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T21:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/college-students-blame-israel-for-hamas-terror-attack\/"},"modified":"2023-10-09T17:02:54","modified_gmt":"2023-10-09T21:02:54","slug":"college-students-blame-israel-for-hamas-terror-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/college-students-blame-israel-for-hamas-terror-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"College students accuse Israel of being responsible for the Hamas terror attack."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcollege-students-blame-israel-for-hamas-terror-attack%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2060830&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure>\n<p>\n          <span>Image Credit<\/span>FDRLST \/ Canva\n        <\/p>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<p>      Students at prestigious universities nationwide are rallying behind Palestine following the recent Hamas attack on Israel. Over 30 Harvard student organizations\u200c joined forces \u200cto release a powerful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theblaze.com\/news\/31-student-run-organizations-at-harvard-say-israel-entirely-at-fault-for-hamas-attacks?utm_source=dlvr.it&#038;utm_medium=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">statement<\/a> on the day of the assault, placing the blame \u200bsolely on Israel for the escalating violence.\n    <\/p>\n<p>      \u2064    At Columbia University, students from\u200c the groups Students for Justice\u2063 in Palestine and Jewish \u2062Voice for Peace <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/zach_kessel\/status\/1711434301361774633?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">asserted<\/a> that \u200bthe Israeli extremist government, \u200balong with \u2062other Western governments, bears \u200dthe responsibility for the war and casualties. Similarly, Students for Justice in Palestine at Northwestern University <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/zach_kessel\/status\/1711448383909433799?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">affirmed<\/a> their unwavering commitment to shedding light on the profound injustices faced by the\u2064 Palestinian\u2062 people.\n    <\/p>\n<p>      These statements all employ left-wing, anti-colonial rhetoric. Harvard students describe Israel as\u2062 an &#8220;apartheid regime&#8221; that forces Palestinians into &#8220;colonial retaliation.&#8221; Columbia students characterize Israelis as &#8220;extremist&#8230; colonial-settlers.&#8221; Northwestern University \u200dstudents argue \u200bthat it is\u2064 a &#8220;grievous miscarriage\u2063 of justice&#8221; to portray Palestinians\u200b as aggressors\u2063 and deem it &#8220;morally untenable&#8221;\u2062 to\u200d view Israel as the victim.<br \/>\n    \u2063\n    <\/p>\n<p>      \u2062  &#8220;From Algeria to Ireland, from South Africa to Vietnam, from East Timur to Tibet, and from \u200bNative American to\u200c Black \u200bAmerican civil rights \u200dstruggles,\u2064 the human desire for\u2062 autonomy and dignity has historically remained powerful\u2064 and unwavering,&#8221; wrote the Northwestern students. &#8220;The\u200b Palestinian narrative and efforts \u200bare woven from this same fabric of endurance and \u200cdetermination.&#8221;\n    <\/p>\n<p>      These\u2062 statements have faced\u2064 criticism from various professors and concerned <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/news\/world\/top-republican-slams-alma-mater-harvard-after-student-groups-blame-israel-for-hamas-attack\/ar-AA1hW5Z8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">alumni<\/a> of these universities. Former Harvard University president and former National Economic Council member for President Obama, Lawrence Summers, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LHSummers\/status\/1711421307227607255?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">expressed<\/a> his \u200ddisillusionment and\u2062 alienation\u2062 on Twitter, stating \u2063that he has never\u200b felt this way in his nearly 50 years of affiliation with Harvard. Summers also criticized the Harvard Administration for failing to condemn and \u2062distance the university from these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-harvard-president-larry-summers-sickened-by-schools-neutral-stance-on-anti-jewish-terrorism\/\" title=\"Larry Summers, former Harvard President, disgusted by school's neutral stance on anti-Jewish terrorism.\">student groups&#8217; statement<\/a>.\n    <\/p>\n<p>      \u200c \u200c   \u200b Investigative journalist Christopher Rufo <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/realchrisrufo\/status\/1711435236859396448?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">responded<\/a> to\u2063 Summers, pointing out his own role in allowing these cultural forces to grow on Ivy League campuses. Rufo then shared a list of\u2062 current\u200c Harvard courses on &#8220;decolonization.&#8221;<br \/>\n    \u2062\n    <\/p>\n<p>      \u2063\u200d   \u2062  &#8220;It&#8217;s \u2063amazing to me how many center-left \u2063intellectuals, who have spent \u200ddecades making excuses for\u2062 the rhetoric of &#8216;decolonization,&#8217; are now shocked\u200b to see what it means: the targeted\u200d demonization and murder of the &#8216;oppressor class,'&#8221; Rufo wrote in a separate \u200dtweet.<br \/>\n \u2063   \u2064\n    <\/p>\n<figure>\n<p>\n        <span><\/p>\n<blockquote data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<div lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<p>Here \u200dare some of the current Harvard courses on &#8220;decolonization,&#8221; promoting theories of &#8220;anticolonial struggle&#8221; \u200band &#8220;how BIPOC\u200d communities forged [intersectional] solidarities to rebel against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/left-wing-org-combines-k-12-radical-gender-theory-with-anti-cop-anti-capitalist-rhetoric\/\" title=\"Left-Wing Org Combines K-12 Radical Gender Theory With Anti-Cop, Anti-Capitalist Rhetoric\">global white supremacy<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In practice, decolonization means Gaza-style violence. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jygas8Pqox\">pic.twitter.com\/jygas8Pqox<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>            \u2014\u200c Christopher\u200c F. Rufo \u2694\ufe0f (@realchrisrufo) \u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realchrisrufo\/status\/1711452998570774872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October\u2062 9, 2023<\/a>\n          <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>        <\/span>\n      <\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>      \u200b   \u2064  &#8220;Boomer hippies thought K-12 progressive indoctrination would turn kids into sensitive, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/college-students-blame-israel-for-hamas-terror-attack\/\" title=\"College students accuse Israel of being responsible for the Hamas terror attack.\">feminized pro-choice climate change \u200bactivists<\/a>. But oops, they turned them into vicious little fanatics thirsty for blood instead,&#8221; \u2064added Federalist Senior Contributor Peachy Keenan.\n    <\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>      Evita Duffy-Alfonso is a staff writer for The Federalist and co-founder of\u2063 the Chicago\u200b Thinker. She has a deep love for the\u2062 Midwest, lumberjack sports,\u200c writing, and her family. Follow her on Twitter at @evitaduffy_1 or contact her at evita@thefederalist.com.<br \/>\n \u200d\n    <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-image data-amount=\"5\">\n<h2>Popular<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What role \u2063has intersectional activism played in the increased \u2064support for Palestine on college campuses?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ent their careers warning\u200c \u200cabout\u2064 the dangers of extremist \u200dideologies, are \u2062now\u2062 shocked\u2014shocked!\u2014to discover the presence of\u200b extremist ideologies on campus,&#8221; Rufo \u2062tweeted.<\/p>\n<p>      \u2062   The rise of pro-Palestinian sentiment on college campuses is not a new phenomenon. In recent years,\u200d there has been a growing \u200dtrend \u2063of support for Palestine and criticism of Israel among student groups and activists. \u2063This trend \u200ccan \u2063be attributed to a variety of factors, including the influence of \u2063social media, the rise of intersectional activism, and a shift in public opinion \u200btowards a more critical\u2064 view of Israel&#8217;s policies towards Palestine.<\/p>\n<p>      \u200d     \u2064\u2062  \u200c Social media has played \u200ba significant role in spreading awareness and mobilizing\u2064 support for the Palestinian cause. Platforms like\u2063 Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook allow\u2062 users \u2063to share \u2064news articles, personal\u200d stories, and images that highlight the struggles faced by Palestinians living \u200dunder \u2064Israeli occupation. Hashtags such as #FreePalestine\u200b and #SaveSheikhJarrah have gone viral, drawing attention\u200c to specific incidents and sparking conversations about the broader\u2064 Israeli-Palestinian conflict.<\/p>\n<p>      \u2064    \u2064\u2063   Additionally, the \u2063rise of intersectional activism has contributed to the increased support for Palestine on college campuses. Intersectional activism recognizes the interconnectedness of various forms of oppression,\u200c including racism,\u2062 sexism, and colonialism. Many student activists see the Israeli-Palestinian\u200b conflict as a manifestation of colonialism and\u2062 view their support\u2064 for Palestine \u2064as part \u200dof a broader struggle\u200d for social\u200d justice.<\/p>\n<p>      \u2063  \u2063   Finally, public opinion has shifted in\u2064 recent years, with a\u2064 growing number of people questioning Israel&#8217;s policies towards \u200bPalestine. \u200bThe continued expansion of \u200cIsraeli settlements in the West Bank, the blockade of Gaza, and the use of force against Palestinian protesters have drawn criticism from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/refugee-watchdog-calls-for-immediate-action-in-ethiopia\/\" title=\"Refugee Watchdog Calls for Immediate Action in Ethiopia\">human rights organizations<\/a> and\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawmakers-introduce-bill-to-ban-black-lives-matter-flags-from-being-flown-over-u-s-embassies\/\" title=\"Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Ban Black Lives Matter Flags From Being Flown Over U.S. Embassies\">sparked international outrage<\/a>. This shift in public opinion has\u2062 created a\u2062 more supportive environment for pro-Palestinian activism on college campuses.<\/p>\n<p>      \u2064 \u200c \u200d   \u2062   In conclusion, the recent statements from student organizations at prestigious universities\u2063 in support of Palestine reflect a broader trend of growing support \u2062for \u2063Palestine and criticism of Israel among college students. This trend can be \u200battributed to a variety of factors, including the\u200c influence of social media, the rise of intersectional activism, \u2063and\u2064 a shift in public opinion towards a more critical view of Israel&#8217;s policies.\u200c As the Israeli-Palestinian conflict continues to unfold, it is likely that pro-Palestinian sentiment \u2064on college \u2062campuses will continue to grow and shape the discourse around this contentious issue.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Students at prestigious universities nationwide are expressing solidarity with Palestine following the recent Hamas attack on Israel. Harvard witnessed over 30 student organizations issuing a collective statement, blaming Israel entirely for the ongoing violence. 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