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New York Post
23-05-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
Group that helped incite Columbia library takeover praises DC shooter: ‘Bring the war home'
A rabid anti-Israel hate group accused of helping to incite the Columbia University library takeover earlier this month is now praising alleged DC Jewish Museum shooter Elias Rodriguez's heinous crime as 'an act' of 'love.' 'ESCALATE FOR GAZA, BRING THE WAR HOME' the notorious radical left organization wrote on X Friday. 'What Elias Rodriguez did was an act of solidarity and love for the Palestinian people. 4 Unity of Fields pamphlet praises Elias Rodriguez. Unity of Fields 4 Suspect Elias Rodriguez is taken away by Metropolitan Police. Katie Kalisher via Storyful 'If this seems crazy and unhinged to you, ask yourself why you are so well adjusted to a constant stream of disemboweled and starving children — made possible by the country in which you reside.' Rodriguez, 31, of Chicago was caught on surveillance video gunning down soon-to-be-engaged Jewish couple Yaron Lischinsky, 28, and Sarah Milgrim, 26, outside the Capital Jewish Museum late Wednesday after an event aimed at fostering peace. 4 Protesters storm Columbia University. Unity of Fields 4 Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim were shot and killed in DC. via REUTERS He admitted to authorities minutes later that he was the shooter, shouting 'Free, free Palestine!' Unity of Fields is the same group that put out fliers lionizing a Palestinian terrorist — leaflets that were passed around as anti-Israel protesters stormed Columbia's library on May 7.
Time of India
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Who was Bassel al-Araj – Palestinian activist at the centre of the Columbia library protest
. Masked protesters at Columbia University stormed the school's main library building Wednesday, distributing flyers and hanging banners honouring Bassel al-Araj . The demonstrators, part of a group reportedly linked to the radical activist network Unity of Fields, renamed the reading room 'the Basel Al-Araj Popular University'. The protesters passed around pamphlets describing al-Araj as a 'militant intellectual', reported The Post. The flyers contained factual errors, including a misspelling of his name. 'Basil was an intellectual, a militant intellectual . In fact, he was so much so to the point where 'The Militant Intellectual' is always understood to refer to him specifically,' the booklet read. Who was Bassel al-Araj? Bassel al-Araj was a Palestinian activist and writer known for his involvement in anti-occupation protests . He often took part in non-violent demonstrations against Israel's separation wall and settlement expansion, according to Al Jazeera. In April 2016, the Palestinian authority arrested him and five others on charges of holding unlicensed weapons and allegedly planning attacks on Israeli targets. During their detention, al-Araj and the others staged a hunger strike, claiming they were tortured. They were released nine days later without formal charges. After his release, al-Araj went into hiding. Israeli forces tracked him down in Ramallah in March 2017 and killed him during a raid on the house where he was staying. Israel claimed he was part of a terror cell preparing attacks.
New York Post
08-05-2025
- Politics
- New York Post
Masked anti-Israel agitators who stormed Columbia library handed out pamphlets lionizing alleged Palestinian terrorist Bassel al-Araj
The masked anti-Israel rabble-rousers who stormed Columbia University's library dished out flyers lionizing alleged Palestinian terrorist Bassel al-Araj as a 'militant intellectual,' The Post has learned. The pamphlets were masterminded by the notorious radical activist organization, Unity of Fields, sources told The Post. 3 Protesters take over Columbia University's library. Obtained by NY Post Advertisement 'Basil was an intellectual, a militant intellectual. In fact, he was so much so to the point where 'The Militant Intellectual' is always understood to refer to him specifically,' the booklet gushed, misspelling his name. The Palestinian activist, who Israeli officials alleged was part of a terrorist cell planning to carry out attacks on Israeli targets, was killed by Israel Defense Forces in a 2017 raid in the West Bank. During Wednesday's chaos at the Ivy League school, the mob of protesters also draped a large sign bearing the alleged terrorist's name over bookshelves. 3 Masked protesters are taken away by police. Christopher Sadowski Advertisement Unity of Fields, formerly known as Palestine Action US, is the same group behind the twisted anarchist how-to guide that started circulating among Columbia students earlier this year. That 'underground manual' offered up a step-by-step guide on how to sow chaos and destruction — including the need to buy sledgehammers with cash and consider blocking a targeted building's pipes with concrete 'for a messy surprise.' Meanwhile, roughly 80 agitators were arrested during Wednesday's disorder — as the elite school faced yet another chaotic day on its Morningside Heights campus. 3 Masked protesters are taken away by police. Christopher Sadowski Advertisement Footage obtained by The Post showed the unruly demonstrators defacing the library walls, hanging Palestinian flags and marking tables with colored tape as they chanted and beat drums. Two school safety officers were injured in the ordeal, sources said.
Yahoo
09-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Pro-Palestine group vandalized Trump's Turnberry golf course in Scotland
March 8 (UPI) -- The pro-Palestinian group Palestine Action vandalized President Donald Trump's Turnberry golf course in Ayrshire, Scotland, early Saturday due to his support for Israel and call to relocate Gazans. Vandals sprayed red paint and graffiti on buildings and other structures on and near the golf course, dug dozens of holes on one fairways and painted "Gaza Is Not 4 Sale" on another, the BBC and Newsweek reported. Police Scotland launched a criminal investigation of the vandalism, for which an anti-Israel and pro-Palestinian organization has claimed responsibility. Palestine Action officials took responsibility for the vandalism on Saturday and referenced it with photos and drone video footage posted on its website. "Whilst Trump attempts to treat Gaza as his property,he should know that his own property is within reach," Palestine Action said Saturday in a post on X. Palestine Action is a U.K.-based anti-Israel organization that was created in July 2020 and became active in 2021. Its primary mission being to disrupt the production of Israeli arms by Elbit Systems in the United Kingdom and the United States, according to Influence Watch. Palestine Action has a U.S.-based wing called Unity of Fields, which has an account on X and is a self-described "anti-imperialist propaganda front for the international popular cradle of resistance." Unity of Fields formerly was named Palestine Action U.S. and is supported by former Cox Enterprises heir James "Fergie" Chambers, who has said he pays the legal costs arising from the organization's actions in the United States and elsewhere. Chambers, 40, is a self-described communist who says, "Israel does not have the right to exist," Los Angeles Magazine reported in 2023. He also opposes the United States and is a U.S. citizen whose family is among the nation's wealthiest. "I chant death to America every day," Los Angeles Magazine quoted Chambers saying during a 2023 interview. "Imperialism is the death of humanity." Chambers is an estranged member of the Cox family and the founder and general secretary of a Marxist-Leninist organization called "Berkshire Communists" that is based in Massachusetts, The Free Press reported on Dec. 4, 2023.
Memri
24-02-2025
- Politics
- Memri
New York City Vigil for Hizbullah Leader Hassan Nasrallah: We Are Celebrating the Legacy of Our Beloved Leader Nasrallah – a Great Leader, Phenomenal Human Being, Military General, and Martyr
On February 23, 2025, a vigil was held in Washington Park, New York City, to honor Hizbullah leaders Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine on the day of their funeral in Beirut. A man, his face covered by a keffiyeh, spoke about celebrating the legacy of their 'beloved leader.' He described Nasrallah as a great leader, a phenomenal human being, a military general, and a martyr, noting his "humility" and "altruism." Protesters chanted slogans such as 'Take back '48!' 'Free Tel Aviv!' and 'Globalize the Intifada!' A shrine was set up for the leaders, who were assassinated in Beirut, Lebanon in September and October 2024, along with Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, who was killed in Gaza in October 2024. In a statement, posted on Unity of Fields on Telegram, organizers wrote: 'Today we honor the revolutionary lives of Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and Sayyed Hashem Safieddine. They join the ranks of the great revolutionary martyrs... […] The so-called "United States of America" is on its last legs. Our role as revolutionaries here is to do everything in our power to hasten its collapse and serve the colonized people within its borders. […] the growing anti-imperialist consciousness on college campuses and the use of political violence against individual members of the ruling class—these are all actions that attack the US empire at its internal pressure points. As revolutionaries, we must build the popular cradle of resistance. A message to the scum of nations and the pigs of the earth: Glory to he who makes the occupier taste bitterness. Long Live the Axis of Resistance and the International Popular Cradle of Resistance."
