http://nypost.com/2024/07/31/us-news/hamas-flag-wielding-anti-israel-protesters-show-off-portraits-of-killed-terrorist-leader-ismail-haniyeh-in-shocking-times-square-rally/
Anti-Israel protesters held up a portrait of assassinated Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh and waved a pro-terror flag during a shocking demonstration in Times Square Wednesday afternoon.
The hateful mob chanted “Free Palestine” while one protester held up a flag representing Hamas. Another demonstrator held up a photo of Haniyeh.
The same demonstrator, sporting a mask and sunglasses, wore a hat with a yellow headband around it that represents the terror group Hezbollah. ...
Protesters are already threatening campus disruption for fall — and schools look unprepared
http://nypost.com/2024/07/31/opinion/columbia-looking-unprepared-ahead-of-campus-protest-threats/
As back-to-school season nears, students and faculty are preparing to return to campus — and to protests.
Pro-Palestinian protesters who wreaked havoc on Columbia University’s campus in the spring have already declared they “will be back.” The fall semester begins Sept. 3.
So what is Columbia doing about it? The big picture is unclear. But their initial strategy seems pretty thin.
In a July 24 email to students, faculty, and staff, university president Minouche Shafik said her team is “working hard” on fostering community, clarifying rules and defining discrimination in anticipation of the fall semester.
“We truly flourish when we engage with different perspectives from a foundation rooted in mutual respect and a commitment to rigor and open inquiry,” Shafik said in the statement.
She is correct that freedom of speech is the cornerstone of a liberal education — something Columbia purports to offer its students — but the university’s damage-control solutions are likely too little, too late.
Radical campus activists have proven they are willing to get arrested en masse for their cause. University-sponsored bonding seems unlikely to win over their hearts and minds.
According to Shafik, the university is rolling out “community-building” programs called Dialogue Across Differences — which provides seed grants for relevant student and faculty projects — and Campus Conversations, which hosts seminars like “Exploring Freedom of Speech and Cancel Culture” and “Safety or Surveillance: How Do You Feel About Having IDs Checked.” (Notably, IDs are required for attendance.) ...
This woman is a dipsh!t.
Wanna be prepared, Dr. Shafik? Here ya go ...
Oh, and add some detergent, too ... 'cuz those Hamas-lovers stink.
The essential American soul is hard, isolate, stoic, and a killer. It has never yet melted. ~ D.H. Lawrence
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