George Washington (GW) University students are facing backlash after projecting anti-Israel messages on a campus building amid Israel’s ongoing conflict with Hamas, with many saying the messages were antisemitic and harmful to the community.
The Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) began projecting messages on the Gelman Library in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday night before they were shut down by the police, student newspaper The GW Hatchet reported.
The messages ranged from criticizing Israel to condemning the school and its president, Ellen Granberg.
“Divestment from Zionist genocide now” and “Free Palestine From the River to the Sea” were among the messages. “Glory to our martyrs” was also projected, with some arguing it referred to the Palestinians who have died in the Israel-Hamas war and others saying it is honoring Hamas militants who invaded Israel on Oct. 7.
The student newspaper reports that the group was forced to take down the projections by the police after more than two hours, and that the officer said the school demanded the move.
“I feel very frustrated with how the University has responded,” a representative told the student newspaper. “They have consistently shown that they do not respect our lives. They do not respect our right to free speech. They do not respect our right to organize against the ongoing genocide that is happening to our people.”
The projections caught the attention of many on social media, with both Democrats and Republicans saying the protest was antisemitic.
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George Washington University students are facing backlash after projecting anti-Israel messages on a campus building amid the ongoing conflict with Hamas, with many saying the messages were antisemitic and harmful to the community. https://t.co/ucgYsBgBXw pic.twitter.com/Oa1TKwsPgl
— The Hill (@thehill) October 25, 2023
Let me guess, when these people start smashing up Jewish businesses, homes, and synagogues, they’ll be defended for free speech and just breaking a few windows… https://t.co/zNB1OUoImb
— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) October 25, 2023
They do it because they're enjoying themselves. They're having fun. https://t.co/301ts5tOkL
— Omri Ceren (@omriceren) October 25, 2023
Using photons to project content on structures is potentially unacceptable without authorization. Euphemism, verb, noun, adjective, noun. https://t.co/AejFPpHE7b
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) October 25, 2023
Mitch McConnell has a better statement out there than Nancy Pelosi or Hakeem Jeffries do.
Just if you want to understand how pathetically bad the Democrat leadership is doing. https://t.co/suHjQFTrd8
— Pradheep J. Shanker (@Neoavatara) October 25, 2023
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