College students advocating for ‘Intifada’ lack understanding of the countless innocent lives lost in its name
This message is directed towards individuals who may not fully understand the implications of their actions.
Specifically, it is aimed at the students who are portraying terrorists on our city’s campuses.
For those who are adopting the Arab keffiyeh as a new radical-chic outfit.
This is especially for those who are chanting for “Intifada” and displaying a large banner on Hamilton Hall at Columbia University.
The banner read “Intifada,” while the crowd below cheered.
Most of these students were not alive during the last Palestinian “Intifada.”
In June 2001, the Intifada that Palestinian clerics and politicians had called for was underway.
Israeli citizens had to be constantly vigilant against suicide bombings on buses, turning routine travel into a potential tragedy.
One such attack took place on June 1, 2001, at a nightclub in Tel Aviv.
The Dolphinarium club was targeted that night, resulting in the deaths of 21 young people, including teenagers and young adults.
This is the reality of Intifada.
It is essential for these students to understand the consequences of their calls for violence and unrest.
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George Khoury, a member of a prominent Arab family and a student at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, fell victim to a mistaken attack by the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade.
His tragic death serves as a stark reminder of the senseless violence that can occur during conflicts.
Let us all strive for understanding and peace, rather than perpetuating hatred and division.
