Will these statements be decried as hate speak with same outrage here and in the media?

But I'm not sure it's hate speech, in that it's not directed against a particular ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation.

It can also be interpreted be directed at the Arab and Palestinians in the crowd.
They certainly will perceive it that way much as Jewish students have
appropriately felt threatened by some gross and menacing
comments shouted at them.

counter-protestors.

NEW YORK (RNS) — On Thursday (April 25), Christian nationalist activist and musician Sean Feucht, pastor Russell Johnson and conservative author Eric Metaxas headed a pro-Israel rally at Columbia University in response to the “Gaza solidarity encampment” established by students a week ago.

The “United for Israel” rally, advertised on social media beginning on Wednesday, was intended to show support for Israel, Jewish students and faculties. It drew a crowd of a few hundred, who circled the Columbia campus singing hymns and praying without entering its gates, instead trading shouted slogans and threats through the Upper Manhattan school’s iron fences.

The rally was a sign of political evangelicalism’s increasing interest in campus politics writ large and the pro-Palestinian campus protests in particular. Earlier in the week, House Speaker Mike Johnson, an evangelical Christian, made an appearance at Columbia to decry antisemitism on the campus and meet with school officials to demand the resignation of Columbia President Minouche Shafik.


The rally was billed as an attempt to “redeem Columbia University,” in the words of Feucht, who gained notoriety during the COVID-19 pandemic for holding worship concerts to protest restrictions on gathering. He organized the rally with Russell Johnson, the conservative lead pastor of Pursuit NW Church, and Metaxas, a 2020 election denier and supporter of former President Donald Trump. Metaxas, who wrote a 2010 biography of the German theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer, who was executed for opposing Hitler in World War II, toted a poster of Bonhoeffer’s image during Thursday’s event.

https://religionnews.com/2024/04/26/christian-nationalist-activists-lead-pro-israel-rally-at-columbia-university/

Christian fundies dreaming of the "End Times"! 🙄

Do you think the protesters yelling Death to Jews or calling American Jewish kids zionists and worse is higher ground? We don't control Israel...so these protests will do nothing and in some cases just promote anti-semitism. I think both sides are wrong really.

I've not seen that video.

The person who said that was standing at a subway entrance. No indication at all that this was a student. But don’t let facts stop you.

This is the east side Entrance for the IRT #1 Local train.

Columbia U is right there on the East side of Broadway. Those are part of it's buildings, and it's gates.

I don't know where the actual ?Property Line is. There are often concrete squares (shallow groove markings) sometimes on the sidewalks. Usually 🤔 three across, maaaybe four width wise - from the edge of the building to sidewalk edge.

I've very occasionally seen a little thin bronze property marker plaque embedded in the further away square line of the first square that's adjacent to the building. Thus that set of squares running next to certain buildings are their property. I don't know about this area.

The police have put up barricades, but it looks like protesters got through the barricades.

I posted video of a protest that got out of hand. The protesters were trying to get onto Columbia's campus. The protesters were arrested charged with resisting arrest and assaulting a cop. One girl was spitting on a cop. They were howling like monkeys. They were in their 30s.

https://maps.app.goo.gl/s1zpqsnQQyNhmf779

That's show business.

The "We are Hamas" gal is a piece of work. Deliberately offensive.

No one comes off looking good in that video, but there are some impressive eyeglass frames.

She's a loud one!


Who knows maybe she knows Palestinians?
Both sides are in terrible pain, even if Hamas were the instigators.

so absolutely not appropriate.

People should be held responsible for their individual actions in this. Stop spewing hatred. All the groups need to listen and work with each other. Inflaming the situation is morally reprehensible.

The anti Israel group opened this can of worms.

...the actual anti-Israel hate group?

care about Palestinians would oppose Hamas as much as they oppose Israel.

Stop denying.

Are you sure DU is the right place for you?

I suggest that you chill on the accusations and innuendos.

From the link...

there is no sense in going to extremes.
Have I seen you comment on the rhetoric of the anti-Israel protestors?

On edit: Upon reading the rest of the thread, I see now who the pro-Israel protestors were.
Your comment was indeed appropriate.

With "friends" like those, who needs enemies!

From the link...

It has been really appalling and frightening to read some of these replies on DU.

Which thread?
When did they say this.

If you are going to make those statements provide the receipts.

I'm with Joe "President Biden stands against hateful rhetoric, and believes we must constantly respect the dignity of all people, regardless of disagreements about policy.”
Reading more of the article
"The pro-Israel demonstration Thursday was helmed by a group of far-right Christian nationalist figures. Sean Feucht, the prominent MAGA pastor and musician, was the main organizer of the “Unite for Israel” rally. Feucht is closely tied to a slew of prominent Republican lawmakers, once bestowing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis with a “Defending Freedom” award at a Miami “Let Us Worship” event, meeting with Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Capitol Hill, and praying over former President Donald Trump in the Oval Office. He has appeared multiple times on Fox News, is a regular on Steve Bannon’s “War Room” podcast, and is close with Jack Posobiec, the far-right influencer who has a history of making antisemitic remarks."

No wonder they were such jerks.

Rec

"Go back to Gaza" is reprehensible, but at least it's dry land, so it's marginally better than being driven into the sea.

humanitarian infrastructure, that's guaranteed.

From the link...

Somebody call Congress!

They have their own agenda, and it is just as ignorant as that of the protesters inside the campus.

One said in the title that these were rightwingers, the other didn't feel it was relevant enough to mention it at all, I find that interesting.

of Israel or pro Palestinian protesters that harrass and intimidate Jews.
You know what that makes you?
A hypocrite.

which in this case, it is true, I've yet to see you criticizing any pro Palestinian protests that call for the destruction of Israel or the harassment and assaulting of Jewish people.

The harassment and assaults happen on both sides of the issue, but your sole purpose is to post ONLY anti Israel/anti IDF threads.
You're very transparent here, which is ok, that's your right.

I enjoy reading threads or posts which I may or may not agree with, I'm just pointing out the hypocrisy of not presenting both sides of the issue, which is what you're doing.
Be that as it may, have a great weekend.

Thank you for your reply.