Pro-Palestinian protesters chant 'resistance is justified' at Columbia University on anniversary of horrific terror attack



Anti-Israel protesters at Columbia University were criticized on social media for appearing to chant in support of the horrific October 7 terror attack on the one-year anniversary.

'Tension, division, and politicization have disrupted our campus.'

Video posted to social media Monday showed protesters chanting, "Resistance is justified," while marching with anti-Israel signs. Another video showed them chanting, "One solution! Revolution!" which many took to be a reference to Hitler's "final solution" of genocide. Some of the protesters carried Palestinian flags and signs supporting the Israeli divestment movement.

A smaller group of demonstrators assembled to express support for Israel. They also set up an art installation in honor of the hostages taken by Hamas terrorists.

Some of the anti-Israel protesters left the Columbia demonstration to join another protest on Wall Street in downtown New York City.

The Oct. 7 terror attack claimed the lives of 1,139 people and injured many thousands. In addition, about 250 people were taken hostage from Israel, including some U.S. citizens. Israel responded by launching a military attack on Hamas in the Gaza Strip, but the conflict has spread to the north after Hezbollah attacked from Lebanon.

In April, the pro-Palestinian protesters took over an academic building at Columbia, prompting officials to shut down entry gates. In August, the president of Columbia University announced her resignation and cited the violent protests.

"Tension, division, and politicization have disrupted our campus over the last year," said Minouche Shafik. "I have tried to navigate a path that upholds academic principles and treats everyone with fairness and compassion."

A news video report about the protest can be viewed on YouTube.

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ISIS takes credit for terror attack in Israel that killed at least 2 police officers



The Islamic State has taken credit for a terror attack in Israel over the weekend, in which at least two Israelis were killed and several others were wounded.

Two Arab-Israeli terrorists who had pledged allegiance to ISIS opened gunfire on a group of police officers and civilians in the city of Hadera late Sunday, police said.

Two 19-year-old Border Police officers, Yazan Fallah and Shirel Aboukaret, were killed during the attack, the Jerusalem Post reports.

The shooting began around 9 p.m. local time, according to police. The attackers waited for a bus to drive by before shooting at the civilians.

Undercover police officers from the Border Police's Counterterrorism Unit were eating at a nearby restaurant when the shooting began. They intervened and killed the perpetrators, authorities said.

Two Israeli men in their 20s were seriously injured by the gunfire, and a 45-year-old man and an Israeli woman in her 20s each suffered light injuries. They were taken to HIllel Yafe Medical Center for treatment, according to the report.

The terrorists were cousins from the Arab city of Umm el-Fahm in Israel, police said. Before the shooting, they posted a video on Facebook swearing allegiance to ISIS. Afterwards, the media arm of ISIS released a statement taking credit for the shooting as well as another deadly terror attack in Beersheba last week.

The terror attack was condemned by Israeli officials.

"Tonight's heinous terrorist attack is an attempt by violent extremists to intimidate and damage the fabric of life here," Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid said.

Defense Minister Benny Gantz thanked security forces who stopped the terrorists and sent his condolences to the victims' families in a statement Sunday.

"The IDF and all security forces are deployed and prepared with all means to restore calm and maintain the security of Israeli citizens everywhere and in every arena," he said. "We will act vigorously against terrorism and the terrorists, and we will promote the continued reinforcement of the forces on the ground."

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who is in Israel for talks with the foreign ministers of Israel, Egypt, Morocco, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates, also condemned "today's terrorist attack in Hadera, Israel."

"Such senseless acts of violence and murder have no place in society. We stand with our Israeli partners and send our condolences to the families of the victims," he said.

We condemn today\u2019s terrorist attack in Hadera, Israel. Such senseless acts of violence and murder have no place in society. We stand with our Israeli partners and send our condolences to the families of the victims.
— Secretary Antony Blinken (@Secretary Antony Blinken) 1648417324

Another attack in Beersheba last week claimed the lives of four Israelis, in what was the deadliest terror attack on Israeli civilians since 2016. Police said the terrorist attacker, who was killed, was also an ISIS supporter.