{"id":2239988,"date":"2024-05-08T11:11:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T15:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/george-washington-university-pro-hamas-activists-project-flames-onto-american-flag\/"},"modified":"2024-05-08T11:12:49","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T15:12:49","slug":"george-washington-university-pro-hamas-activists-project-flames-onto-american-flag","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/george-washington-university-pro-hamas-activists-project-flames-onto-american-flag\/","title":{"rendered":"Pro-Hamas Activists at George Washington University Project Flames on American Flag"},"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\">22<\/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%2Fgeorge-washington-university-pro-hamas-activists-project-flames-onto-american-flag%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=2239988&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>Pro-Hamas activists at George Washington University projected flames onto the American flag with \u2062incendiary \u200bmessages condemning the U.S., sparking \u2062controversy. D.C. Mayor, Muriel Bowser, \u2064ordered the encampment removal after delays, drawing criticism for not acting sooner. House Majority Leader criticized the delayed \u200bresponse as anti-Semitic and unlawful, calling \u200dfor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/virginia-parents-frustrated-some-schools-still-forcing-masks-on-students\/\" title=\"Virginia Parents Frustrated Some Schools Still Forcing Masks on Students\">swifter action<\/a>. Pro-Hamas activists at George \u200cWashington University projected \u200dflames onto the\u200d American \u200bflag with\u2062 incendiary messages condemning \u2064the U.S., \u200bsparking controversy. D.C. Mayor, Muriel Bowser, ordered the encampment \u200dremoval after delays, drawing criticism\u2064 for not acting sooner. House Majority Leader criticized the delayed \u200dresponse\u200d as anti-Semitic and unlawful, calling for swifter action.  <\/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<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pro-Hamas activists at the George Washington University Encampment, who had previously <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/entertainment\/art\/2024\/05\/03\/power-putting-george-washington-kaffiyeh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">defaced<\/a> the George Washington statue on the campus with a keffiyeh and a Palestinian flag, projected flames onto the American flag with incendiary messages condemning the United States.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Those <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-mayor-giving-500-a-month-to-families-of-color-to-shrink-racial-wealth-gap\/\" title=\"Democrat Mayor Giving 0 A Month To Families Of Color To Shrink \u2018Racial Wealth Gap\u2019\">messages included<\/a>, \u201cGaza lights the spark that will set the empire ablaze,\u201d \u201cLong live the Student Intifada,\u201d \u201cDown with the Settler-State,\u201d \u201cGlory to the Martyrs of Palestine,\u201d and one that quoted the notorious Gaza Health Ministry\u2019s claims about the number of Palestinians killed in Gaza: \u201cStained with the Blood of 44,000 Palestinians.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Other messages included<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Long live the Student Intifada&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Down with the Settler-State&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Glory to the Martyrs of Palestine&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Stained with the Blood of 44,000 Palestinians&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MMUD2RJTiv\">pic.twitter.com\/MMUD2RJTiv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Stu (@thestustustudio) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thestustustudio\/status\/1788041877792374936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 8, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cFor days, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Metropolitan Police Department had resisted pressure to clear the demonstration and said peaceful protests were allowed,\u201d NBC Washington <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcwashington.com\/news\/local\/dc-police-clear-out-george-washington-u-protest-encampment\/3611269\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">noted<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser finally ordered the D.C. police to clear the encampment \u2014 which had been initiated as far back as April 25 \u2014 early Wednesday morning after she had been asked to speak at a congressional hearing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">House Majority Leader Steve Scalise noted, \u201cIt shouldn\u2019t have taken the threat of a Congressional hearing for DC Mayor Bowser to finally allow DC Police to respond to George Washington University\u2019s call for them to clear the anti-Semitic and unlawful encampments. It should\u2019ve been done on Day 1.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1715184052205000&#038;usg=AOvVaw30mpznqHO0I3crFOdodkQW\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">It shouldn\u2019t have taken the threat of a Congressional hearing for DC Mayor Bowser to finally allow DC Police to respond to George Washington University\u2019s call for them to clear the anti-Semitic and unlawful encampments. It should\u2019ve been done on Day 1. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2J5LzR58wr\">https:\/\/t.co\/2J5LzR58wr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Steve Scalise (@SteveScalise) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SteveScalise\/status\/1788199257524072933?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 8, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-KY) stated, \u201cFollowing the Metropolitan Police Department <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/boost-your-self-esteem-with-these-31-simple-solutions\/\" title=\"Boost Your Self Esteem With These 31 Simple Solutions\">finally clearing<\/a> out the unlawful encampment on GW\u2019s campus, I am very pleased to announce that the hearing with Mayor Bowser has been canceled. I had a good conversation with Mayor Bowser: I thanked her for finally clearing the trespassers off the GW Campus. It was unfortunate the situation at GW forced the Oversight Committee to act; however it was apparent that the DC police force was not going to do their job. Therefore, after meeting with GW leadership and touring the encampment, we decided to hold a public hearing to get answers as to why the Mayor would not uphold the law. I am pleased that the potential Oversight hearing led to swift action by Mayor Bowser and action by Mayor Bowser and MPD Chief Smith. We will continue to hold D.C. officials accountable to ensure our nation\u2019s capital is safe for all.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8Following the Metropolitan Police Department finally clearing out the unlawful encampment on GW\u2019s campus, I am very pleased to announce that the hearing with DC Mayor Bowser has been canceled.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GOPoversight?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@GOPoversight<\/a> will continue to hold DC officials accountable.<\/p>\n<p>Statement below.\ud83d\udc47 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IVkgdktwwr\">pic.twitter.com\/IVkgdktwwr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. James Comer (@RepJamesComer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepJamesComer\/status\/1788193279416160690?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 8, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pro-Hamas activists at George Washington University projected flames onto the American flag with incendiary messages condemning the United States. 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