ADL: On October 7, Anti-Israel Activists Celebrate Hamas Attacks that Have Killed Hundreds of Israelis

[JohnSJ]

"Following Hamas's October 7, 2023, surprise invasion of Israel that has reportedly killed at least 900 Israelis, left thousands injured, and included the kidnapping of more than 100 children and adults, many prominent anti-Israel activists and organizations have expressed their full support for the Hamas actions on social media platforms such as X and Instagram. Anti-Israel campus groups, community organizations and journalists are framing Hamas’s terror attacks as part of an anti-colonial struggle in which any and all forms of “resistance” are justified."

Among those expressing complete support for Hamas’s deadly attacks: The Nation’s Palestine Correspondent Mohammed El-Kurd, Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapters, popular New York City-based anti-Zionist group Within Our Lifetime and many other anti-Israel groups across the country. In their view, all Israelis are complicit in Israel’s policies toward the Palestinians, and violence is a warranted response.

These reactions from noteworthy anti-Israel activists and organizations are reflected in a broader ecosystem in which many X users are posting similar messaging. Many posts compare Israel to Nazi Germany or state that Israel was deserving of the attack. Others refer to the news as cause for “a day of celebration,” lauding Hamas for their “bravery” and for crossing “into their colonisers’ territory.”

https://www.adl.org/resources/blog/anti-israel-activists-celebrate-hamas-attacks-have-killed-hundreds-israelis

[Behind the Aegis]

1. and...

[AZLD4Candidate]

2. You can I agree on this point. People love dead Jews and will be quiet when we die or are killed

[JohnSJ]

3. and that speaks volumes

[electric_blue68]

4. "Resistance" Pffffttt... What BS! It was a hideious slaughter. And I'm NO Fan of Bibi & Co from way back!

[Chautauquas]

5. Very disturbing

what a fucked up world where people celebrate the slaughter of innocent people.

[JohnSJ]

6. You are right, no one should be celebrating the deaths of any innocents.

[sarisataka]

7. Seems to be too uncomfortable

For many to comment

[Happy Hoosier]

8. It's disgraceful.

And the ISRAEL BAD contingent won't ever post about it. I wonder why?

[Chautauquas]

9. Maybe some people are tired of being misrepresented

by others who are mad at them for having an opinion that differs from theirs. At times it seems like some here are most interested in criticizing DU'ers they disagree with.

I'd also like to point out that I'm one of the people who are critical of all the killing of innocent people in Gaza while also speaking out about the atrocities committed by Hamas.