{"id":2079431,"date":"2023-10-25T18:42:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-25T22:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-university-of-virginia-students-call-for-destruction-of-israel-during-walkout-protest\/"},"modified":"2023-10-25T18:46:04","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T22:46:04","slug":"watch-university-of-virginia-students-call-for-destruction-of-israel-during-walkout-protest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-university-of-virginia-students-call-for-destruction-of-israel-during-walkout-protest\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: UVA Students Demand Israel&#8217;s Demolition in Protest"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/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%2Fwatch-university-of-virginia-students-call-for-destruction-of-israel-during-walkout-protest%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=2079431&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--><h2>Pro-Palestinian Students Protest at University of Virginia<\/h2>\n<p>Hundreds of passionate\u2062 pro-Palestinian students took to the University of Virginia campus on \u200dWednesday, demanding that the administration condemn \u2062and defund Israel&#8217;s efforts\u2064 to defend itself against terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2064 event, organized by Students for Justice in Palestine, an\u200d anti-Israel student group, was part of a nationwide &#8220;walkout&#8221; aimed at \u2063putting an end to the U.S.-backed siege on Gaza and the provision of military funding and arms to Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Protesters gathered on the \u2062iconic Lawn\u2062 in front\u200b of the Rotunda, holding \u200cpowerful signs with slogans like &#8220;Free Palestine&#8221; and &#8220;End Apartheid.&#8221; Their chants of &#8220;From the river to the \u2062sea, Palestine will be free&#8221; echoed through the air, symbolizing \u200dtheir desire for the\u2064 dismantling of Israel. To protect their identities, many participants wore masks.<\/p>\n<p>Joining Students for Justice in Palestine at UVA, the event was co-sponsored by the Muslim Students Association, Queer Student Union,\u2064 and the Young Democratic Socialists of\u200c America, showcasing the diverse support for the cause.<\/p>\n<p>Flyers promoting the\u200b walkout called on \u2063the university\u2064 to acknowledge the ongoing genocide in Israel\u200c and divest \u200dfrom the weapons manufacturers\u200c involved in supplying\u2064 military aid to the Jewish state.<\/p>\n<p>This protest followed a series of anti-Israel demonstrations at college campuses nationwide, triggered by the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks that claimed the lives of\u200b over 1,400 Israelis, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harvard-gets-more-bad-news-as-another-billionaire-cuts-ties-over-pro-hamas-remarks\/\" title=\"Harvard faces more trouble as another billionaire severs ties due to pro-Hamas comments.\">predominantly innocent civilians<\/a>, and led Israel \u200cto \u200bdeclare\u2063 war on the terrorist group.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, Students for Justice in Palestine at UVA had released a statement commending \u200dthe &#8220;resistance fighters in Gaza&#8221; for their efforts towards a free Palestine. In \u200cresponse, Virginia Attorney \u2062General Jason Miyares expressed deep concern\u200b about the rhetoric\u2062 of certain student groups sympathetic\u200d to the \u2063terrorist attacks \u2062in Israel.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How did the protest at the University of Virginia receive support from various student organizations?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Protests on college campuses have long been a platform\u2064 for students to voice their concerns \u200band advocate for causes they believe in. The University of Virginia found itself in the midst \u2064of\u200d such a protest on\u2064 Wednesday, as hundreds of pro-Palestinian students gathered to express their opposition to Israel&#8217;s actions \u200bin the ongoing\u2064 conflict.<\/p>\n<p>Organized by Students for Justice in Palestine, an anti-Israel student group, the \u200devent aimed to condemn and defund Israel&#8217;s efforts to defend itself against \u2062terrorism. It\u200b was part of a \u200dnationwide &#8220;walkout&#8221; movement that sought to\u2062 put an end \u200dto the\u2062 U.S.-backed siege on Gaza and the provision of military funding and arms\u200c to Israel.<\/p>\n<p>The protesters congregated on \u2063the iconic \u2064Lawn in front of the Rotunda, \u200dwielding powerful signs with slogans such as \u200b&#8221;Free Palestine&#8221; and &#8220;End Apartheid.&#8221; Their chants resonated through the air, with the recurring refrain of &#8220;From the river\u2062 to the sea, Palestine will be free&#8221; symbolizing their desire for the dismantling of Israel. To protect their identities, \u2064many participants wore masks.<\/p>\n<p>The event received co-sponsorship from various student organizations, including\u2063 the Muslim Students Association, Queer Student Union, and the Young Democratic Socialists of America. This diverse support demonstrated \u200dthe breadth of the movement and the commitment of students from different backgrounds to the cause.<\/p>\n<p>Flyers distributed \u200bto promote the walkout called on \u2063the \u2064university to acknowledge the ongoing genocide in Israel and divest from weapons manufacturers \u2062involved in supplying military aid to the Jewish state. The protesters were adamant in their belief\u200c that the university should not be complicit in the actions of a nation they perceived as perpetrating violence and oppression.<\/p>\n<p>This protest was not an isolated incident but part of a series of anti-Israel demonstrations on\u200d college campuses across the country.\u200c These demonstrations were triggered by the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks, which claimed the lives of over 1,400 Israelis, predominantly\u200c innocent civilians, and prompted Israel to declare war on the\u2064 terrorist group.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, Students for\u2063 Justice in Palestine at UVA had released a statement commending the &#8220;resistance fighters in Gaza&#8221; for their efforts towards a free\u2062 Palestine. However, this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-university-of-virginia-students-call-for-destruction-of-israel-during-walkout-protest\/\" title=\"VIDEO: UVA Students Demand Israel's Demolition in Protest\">statement drew deep\u200d concern<\/a> from Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares, \u200dwho <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-vetting-reporter-questions-ahead-of-briefings\/\" title=\"White House vetting reporter questions ahead of briefings\">expressed worries<\/a>\u200c about the rhetoric of student groups sympathetic to the terrorist attacks in\u2063 Israel. Miyares highlighted the importance \u2064of\u200b promoting \u200bdialogue and understanding rather than embracing extremism.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2063 protest at the University of Virginia exemplifies the power of student mobilization in raising awareness about global issues. While\u200c it is crucial to respect freedom of speech and the right to protest, it is equally important to engage in productive and respectful discussions that contribute to peace\u2064 and understanding in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hundreds of pro-Palestinian students at the University of Virginia staged a protest, urging the administration to denounce and withdraw funding from Israel&#8217;s counterterrorism measures. Organized by Students for Justice in Palestine, a student group opposing Israel, the event was part of a nationwide &#8220;walkout&#8221; campaign aiming to bring an end to these efforts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2109,"featured_media":2079432,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2079431","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2079431","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2109"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2079431"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2079431\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2079432"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2079431"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2079431"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2079431"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}