(ReclaimingAmerica.net) – Vile anti-Semitism is now unafraid to stage violent rallies in US cities and colleges, as a new explosion of demonstrations attacking US ally Israel and backing Islamist terrorism has vandalized the University of Pennsylvania campus while also causing damages elsewhere in Philadelphia.
On Sunday, UPenn, once renowned as a hub of Jewish academic life in the United States, became a focal point for the increasing trend of anti-Semitism on college campuses.
The student-led protests, under the guise of supporting Palestinian rights, escalated into vandalism and destruction of university property, National Review reports.
In the broader context of Philadelphia demonstrations, which involved the targeting of a Jewish-owned restaurant, Penn students were seen marching across campus.
They were vocalizing slogans that incited violence against Jews, called for the ethnic cleansing of Jews in Israel, and advocated for the destruction of the Jewish state.
These demonstrators also defaced university buildings and private businesses with spray-painted slogans like “intifada” and “avenge Gaza.”
Noah Rubin, a junior at the University of Pennsylvania, provided the Review with videos and photos documenting the protests.
These videos captured protesters chanting phrases in Arabic, such as “From water to water, Palestine will be Arab” and a slogan about the Al-Aqsa mosque, indicating a martyr’s role in its protection and the willingness to sacrifice for it.
“The gate of Al-Aqsa is made of iron; only the martyr in spirit and blood can open it. We sacrifice for you, O Al-Aqsa!” the chant went.
“It feels like we’re not welcome, and it feels like we’re just supposed to go along with our normal lives, business as usual when we’re being targeted on our own campus. This is just clear intimidation and incitement to violence,” Rubin said.
After the Sunday night events, Rubin surveyed Jewish members of the university community. The responses revealed widespread fear and apprehension.
“The riots really scared me. I have to go to campus tomorrow and I don’t know how I’ll feel getting there and seeing all the vandalism and graffiti calling for my murder,” said one respondent.
Rubin warned that the recent vandalism and violent rhetoric are not isolated incidents but part of a larger pattern of anti-semitism at Penn.
He highlighted previous events, like the “Palestine Writes Literature Festival,” which featured speakers with anti-Semitic reputations, and the projection of the phrase “From the River to the Sea” on campus buildings.
Happening now at @Penn. Hundreds of students marching chanting for “Intifada revolution.”
Imagine being a Jewish student there… pic.twitter.com/8d0uEl6sQf
— Chaya Raichik (@ChayaRaichik10) December 4, 2023
