Because it was only about antisemitism from the very start, much like most Pro-palestinian movements. Peace is the worst thing that happened to CUAD because it shows what they're all about.
Sadly much of the pro Palestine movement has morphed into a pro Hamas movement — that unironically calls to wipe Israel off the map in the same breath as they claim to decry genocide. Many Gazans themselves want to coexist in peace — but this group of western protesters— knowingly and not — have only empowered Hamas which is now executing their opposition in broad daylight for all to see. And still all you hear from these folks is blame for Israel — some warranted — but never any critique for the violent extremists who are content to keep going until every Palestinian is a “martyr”. I always said that if Hitler had social media he would have succeeded and that’s exactly what we’re seeing from Hamas and their flock of sheep today.
Because the violence hasn't stopped. Palestinians are still being bombed, medicine isn't allowed into Gaza, Palestinian bodies are being returned with signs of torture, the West Bank is under unprecedented settler violence, and people are starving to death. There are Palestinian students at Columbia who have lost over 30 members of their family. Why should this be acceptable? To consistently frame Palestinian students and the Pro Palestine movement as "supporting terrorism" is disingenuous. Multiple zionists at Columbia have lobbied for their peers to be detained and deported, attacked students for wearing keffiyehs at a GS gala, and sent multiple students to the hospital. These students are actively endangering their peers with full protection from the university.
Columbia has repeatedly failed to protect Arab, Muslim, and Palestinian students from harassment. A Substack post is not the same thing as being in physical danger. This essay fundamentally misunderstands the power dynamics, dehumanizes Palestinians, and ignores other organizations on campus that support Palestine.
Because it was only about antisemitism from the very start, much like most Pro-palestinian movements. Peace is the worst thing that happened to CUAD because it shows what they're all about.
Sadly much of the pro Palestine movement has morphed into a pro Hamas movement — that unironically calls to wipe Israel off the map in the same breath as they claim to decry genocide. Many Gazans themselves want to coexist in peace — but this group of western protesters— knowingly and not — have only empowered Hamas which is now executing their opposition in broad daylight for all to see. And still all you hear from these folks is blame for Israel — some warranted — but never any critique for the violent extremists who are content to keep going until every Palestinian is a “martyr”. I always said that if Hitler had social media he would have succeeded and that’s exactly what we’re seeing from Hamas and their flock of sheep today.
Because the violence hasn't stopped. Palestinians are still being bombed, medicine isn't allowed into Gaza, Palestinian bodies are being returned with signs of torture, the West Bank is under unprecedented settler violence, and people are starving to death. There are Palestinian students at Columbia who have lost over 30 members of their family. Why should this be acceptable? To consistently frame Palestinian students and the Pro Palestine movement as "supporting terrorism" is disingenuous. Multiple zionists at Columbia have lobbied for their peers to be detained and deported, attacked students for wearing keffiyehs at a GS gala, and sent multiple students to the hospital. These students are actively endangering their peers with full protection from the university.
Columbia has repeatedly failed to protect Arab, Muslim, and Palestinian students from harassment. A Substack post is not the same thing as being in physical danger. This essay fundamentally misunderstands the power dynamics, dehumanizes Palestinians, and ignores other organizations on campus that support Palestine.
https://www.columbiaspectator.com/news/2024/05/03/six-pro-palestinian-students-report-harassment-assault-at-general-studies-gala/
https://www.columbiaspectator.com/news/2024/01/22/protesters-allegedly-sprayed-with-hazardous-chemical-at-pro-palestinian-rally-nearly-two-dozen-report/
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/20/mutilated-bodies-palestinians-held-notorious-israeli-jail-gaza-officials
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10/18/palestinian-detainee-relays-how-torture-in-israeli-prison-made-him-blind
What grade are you in? No way can you actually be a college student.
Don’t you know we’ve all seen this movie before? It always ends the same way - genocide.
Sit down!