Posted on 11/19/2023 9:12:01 AM PST by SunkenCiv
George Washington University on Tuesday suspended a student group that projected pro-Hamas and anti-Semitic images onto the school's library. Just one day later, the group's leader defied the suspension, spearheading a campus protest that targeted the school president's home.
Lance Lokas, a junior at the university who as of February served as president of its Students for Justice in Palestine chapter, wielded a megaphone as he led scores of anti-Israel protesters on a Wednesday afternoon march through campus, the Washington Free Beacon witnessed while on the scene. Protest attendees—including students who have been photographed at past Students for Justice in Palestine demonstrations—congregated on campus to chant, "We will honor all our martyrs" before rallying outside of university president Ellen Granberg's home in Foggy Bottom.
The Lokas-led march came one day after the school suspended Lokas's group over an unauthorized, anti-Semitic demonstration that it led late last month. Lokas and other Students for Justice in Palestine members during that demonstration projected pro-Hamas images, including "Glory to our martyrs," onto the school library. The university's suspension bars Lokas's group from using school facilities and organizing campus activities for 90 days, a directive that Lokas and other Students for Justice in Palestine members openly defied during their Wednesday march.
The group's disregard for the suspension will test George Washington University's resolve as the school begins to crack down on anti-Semitic demonstrations that violated its rules. It's unclear if the school will go as far as to expel Lokas and other members of the group—George Washington University is yet to weigh in on the Wednesday march and did not return a request for comment.
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Too complicated. Many of these universities need to offer their “semester abroad” in Gaza. That should be enough.
Perhaps the students should be allowed to continue this nonsense. How about a repeat of The DNC Convention of Chicago ‘68? Reign them in during Joe’s nomination.
Did Hamas members infiltrate the USA during the FJB Regime, and now are leading Demonicrat students to anti-Semitic behavior? Plus, commit crimes, like blocking the Golden Bridge?
He probably drove them to school in his Camaro.
The messages he and his group projected onto the school library building glorified Hamas terrorists.
His father is a Coptic Christian from Sudan. Mother from Taiwan. Father seems to be a fan of Muslim Brotherhood.
“’For every martyr that Palestine gains, another rises to take their place,’ Lance Lokas said during ‘Nakba Day’ rally”
“The statement went on to argue that “every Palestinian is a civilian even if they hold arms,” while every Israeli “is an aggressor, a soldier, and an occupier even if they are lounging on our occupied beaches.””
Expel them, and lawyer up…give no quarter.
Yes. Though I believe it started during the Kenyon’s reign.
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