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News in English (USA) / 10.10.2024 / 21:00

Columbia University Pro-Palestinian Group Endorses Violence Amid Controversy

A pro-Palestinian student group at Columbia University has sparked outrage by rescinding an apology for a suspended activist's inflammatory remarks, including the declaration that 'Zionists don’t deserve to live.' The group, CUAD, has now called for armed resistance and endorsed violent actions by Hamas, asserting that 'violence is the only path.' The situation escalated with statements from suspended student Khymani James, who reaffirmed his hateful comments and expressed no remorse, claiming, 'I meant it' regarding his fantasies of 'murdering Zionists.' The university community is grappling with the implications of these endorsements of violence and the group's shift from an apology to advocacy for armed struggle.
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