{"id":2235501,"date":"2024-05-02T11:55:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T15:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-lauren-boebert-tries-to-tear-down-palestinian-flag-gets-stopped-at-george-washington-university\/"},"modified":"2024-05-02T11:57:01","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T15:57:01","slug":"watch-lauren-boebert-tries-to-tear-down-palestinian-flag-gets-stopped-at-george-washington-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-lauren-boebert-tries-to-tear-down-palestinian-flag-gets-stopped-at-george-washington-university\/","title":{"rendered":"Check out: Lauren Boebert&#8217;s Attempt to Remove Palestinian Flag Halted at George Washington University"},"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\">28<\/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-lauren-boebert-tries-to-tear-down-palestinian-flag-gets-stopped-at-george-washington-university%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=2235501&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--><p>Summary:\u2062 Campus protests escalating over\u200b Israel&#8217;s actions following Hamas\u2063 attacks led to disruptions. Displays of anti-Semitic behavior and clashes between groups\u200b were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rising-crime-rate-could-hurt-democrats-in-midterm-elections\/\" title=\"Rising Crime Rate Could Hurt Democrats in Midterm Elections\">reported nationwide<\/a>. \u2062Rep. \u200bLauren Boebert&#8217;s attempt to remove \u2062a \u200cPalestinian flag at George Washington University sparked controversy. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-debate-nikki-haleys-campaign-says-she-misspoke-over-ban-the-wall-remark\/\" title=\"Nikki Haley's campaign clarifies 'ban the wall' remark as misspeaking in Republican debate\">incident drew attention<\/a> \u200bto the ongoing\u200d tensions on\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-china-threat-is-real-and-upon-us\/\" title=\"The China Threat is Real and Upon Us\">college campuses<\/a> regarding the Israel-Palestine conflict.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/commentary\/\">  Commentary <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/remmanuel\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/remmanuel\/%20\"><span>Rachel M. Emmanuel<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 2, 2024 at 5:43am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Protests on college campuses across the country over Israel\u2019s response to the brutal Hamas terrorist attacks of Oct. 7 have grown increasingly disruptive and volatile since students at Columbia University set up an encampment on campus on April 17.<\/p>\n<p>The demonstrations at one point could been referred to as pro-Palestinian, but that term is no longer appropriate for the actions that are taking place on these campuses.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/israel-palestinian-campus-protests-timeline-f7cd3abe635f8afa4532b7bed9212b56\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Associated Press<\/a>, hundreds of students have been arrested at universities from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/dei-blame-baltimore-key-bridge-tragedy-according-utah-republican\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Utah<\/a> to Florida amid clashes between pro-Hamas and pro-Israel groups.<\/p>\n<p>At Columbia in New York, demonstrators stormed and occupied a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-campus-anti-semitism-skyrockets-even-as-coronavirus-forces-remote-learning\/\" title=\"Report: Campus Anti-Semitism Skyrockets Even as Coronavirus Forces Remote Learning\">campus building<\/a> after being warned to dismantle their encampment or face suspension.<\/p>\n<p>Those at the campus rallies are also shouting slogans such as \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-pro-palestinian-activist-refuses-condemn-death-america-chants-just-phrase\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Death to America<\/a>,\u201d according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/death-to-america-rapidly-emerging-key-slogan-anti-israel-agitators-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>At the University of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/uncommitted-voters-look-hit-biden-harder-michigan-ahead-super-tuesday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michigan<\/a>, pamphlets were circulated among students with a page that stated, \u201cFreedom for Palestine means Death to America.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">To all those claiming the \u201cDeath to America\u201d pamphlet was faked. No. This pamphlet was distributed at the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UMich?\">@UMich<\/a> encampment on April 22nd.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve followed these groups for as long as I have, this should not come as a surprise. They have long endorsed violence and terrorism. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/te753KqTvV\">pic.twitter.com\/te753KqTvV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Josh Brown (@jbis9051) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jbis9051\/status\/1783142143164362998?\">April 24, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Even the American flag has not been exempt from this disgraceful behavior.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Do you stand with Israel?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/05\/01\/us\/college-protest-palestinian-flag.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times,<\/a> students have replaced the U.S. flag with a Palestinian one on multiple campuses, including the University of California, Los Angeles and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.<\/p>\n<p>While university officials on many of these campuses have been giving their tacit approval by refusing to take the necessary action to quell this shameful behavior, others have decided to step in.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado tried to take things into her own hands when she saw a Palestinian flag covering the statue of George Washington during a visit to George Washington University\u2019s campus in D.C. on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Boebert arrived at the GWU campus alongside fellow Republican Reps. James Comer of Kentucky, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-byron-donalds-torches-media-bowmans-7th-grade-punishment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Byron Donalds<\/a> of Florida and Anna Paulina Luna of Florida with the stated goal of demanding the university administration dismantle the anti-Israel protesters\u2019 encampment over displays of anti-Semitism, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/lauren-boebert-tries-remove-palestinian-flag-statue-protest-1896342\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newsweek<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Video footage showed the congresswoman attempting to remove a Palestinian flag that had been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/disgusting-pro-gaza-protesters-unthinkable-george-washington-university\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">draped\u00a0over a statue of George Washington<\/a> on campus grounds.<\/p>\n<p>As she did so, a masked woman said, \u201cExcuse me, that\u2019s private property.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes, it is private property. This is America and that s*** needs to come down,\u201d Boebert said while pointing at the statue.<\/p>\n<p>A man in the crowd stopped her, saying, \u201cThat\u2019s not your property. That\u2019s not your property.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The congresswoman then asked him, \u201cAre you a student here?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The man replied, \u201cI\u2019m on the faculty here.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThen climb up there and get that down,\u201d\u00a0Boebert said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAbsolutely not,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>WARNING: The following video contains vulgar language that some viewers may find offensive.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">fascist POS <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/laurenboebert?\">@laurenboebert<\/a> just tried to pull down a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-rashida-tlaib-speaks-at-fringe-rally-where-activists-call-for-the-elimination-of-israel\/\" title=\"Democrat Rashida Tlaib Speaks At Fringe Rally Where Activists Call For The Elimination Of Israel\">palestinian flag<\/a> at GWU <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VPiYOKP1Lj\">pic.twitter.com\/VPiYOKP1Lj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 pranay somayajula \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf8 (@p_somayajula) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/p_somayajula\/status\/1785745292584759439?\">May 1, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The only flag that should be flying at our universities is the American flag.<\/p>\n<p>End of discussion. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Nr0PHUcUxo\">https:\/\/t.co\/Nr0PHUcUxo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lauren Boebert (@laurenboebert) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/laurenboebert\/status\/1785770855898706317?\">May 1, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>During the news conference following the incident, Boebert was met with jeers and chants of \u201cFree Palestine\u201d as she attempted to speak.<\/p>\n<p>Undeterred, the congresswoman shouted back, \u201cWe bless Israel. We bless Israel. Those who bless Israel shall be blessed. We stand with Israel, our greatest ally in the Middle East. That is who we stand for and who we are defending.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd these folks who are shouting \u2018Free Palestine,\u2019 well let\u2019s see. \u2026 I\u2019ve seen signs here today that say \u2018Queer and Trans Folks for Liberated Palestine,\u2019 \u2018Gays for Gaza,\u2019 \u2018From the River to the Sea, Palestine Will Be Free,\u2019 \u2018Lesbians for Palestine,\u2019 \u2018Chinese for Palestine,\u2019 followed by \u2018All Cops Are Bastards,&#8217;\u201d she said, pointing out the irony of these groups, in particular, supporting a radical Islamist terrorist organization.<\/p>\n<p>Grabbing a megaphone to speak over the noise of singing and chanting, Boebert continued, \u201cNot only is this disgusting but let me be very clear. Almost every single person in this so-called liberated zone would be eviscerated by the very terrorists you are standing here supporting.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is not the summer of love, and we are not bowing a knee to the terrorists who cause the riots and chaos in our cities any more,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd if the faculty here, who many are involved in this right now \u2014 I had people proudly saying that they are faculty and not wanting to remove a Palestinian sign from the George Washington statue \u2014 if they don\u2019t want to do something to address this, well then kiss your federal funding goodbye,\u201d the congresswoman said.<\/p>\n<p> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BOEBERT AT GWU: \" if they don want to do something address kiss your federal funding goodbye width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cSU75TROP0s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>It is almost unbelievable that elected officials have to call out university leadership for allowing or encouraging demonstrations calling for the deaths of Jews and America.<\/p>\n<p>The longer these petulant, entitled brats are allowed to chest thump and bare their teeth, the longer students who really want to study will be forced to endure threats, intimidation and perhaps worse.<\/p>\n<p>They should\u00a0be expelled\u00a0from the campus by force.<\/p>\n<p>Boebert is right.<\/p>\n<p>If universities want to coddle these Hamas doppelgangers, they can do that.<\/p>\n<p>But not on our tax dollars.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>\u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d Those 12 words have been stuck in my head since I first read them. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Former Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn recently made that comment to Floyd Brown, founder of The Western Journal. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>And if the leftists and the elites get their way, that\u2019s exactly what will happen \u2014 no real election, no real choice for the Electoral College, and no real say for the American people. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Western Journal is fighting to keep that from happening, but we can\u2019t do it alone.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We work tirelessly to expose the lying leftist media and the corrupt America-hating elites.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>But Big Tech\u2019s stranglehold is now so tight that <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>without help<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  from you, we will not be able to continue the fight. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The 2024 election is literally the most important election for every living American. We have to unite and fight for our country, otherwise we will lose it. And if we lose the America we love in 2024, we\u2019ll lose it for good. Can we <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>count on you<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  to help? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>With you we will be able to field journalists, do more investigative work, expose more corruption, and get desperately needed truth to millions of Americans. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We can do this only with your help. Please don\u2019t wait one minute.<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>  Donate right now<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Thank you for reading,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Josh Manning<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>P.S. Please <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>stand with us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  today.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-45763\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/remmanuel\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-45763\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-45763\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-45763\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-45763\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Rachel Emmanuel has served as the director of content on a Republican congressional campaign and writes content for a popular conservative book franchise.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Rachel M. Emmanuel has served as the Director of Content on a Republican Congressional campaign and writes for a popular Conservative book franchise. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Commentary by Rachel M. Emmanuel on May 2, 2024, at 5:43 am: Campus protests nationwide have intensified over Israel&#8217;s actions post-Hamas attacks. Tensions rose after Columbia University students established a campus encampment on April 17. 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