A crowd of at least 100 anti-Israel protesters took over Trump Tower in New York City on Thursday to demand the release of Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil, who was taken into custody by Immigration and Customs Enforcement for leading “activities aligned to Hamas.”
Videos showed protesters wearing red shirts with the phrase “Jews Say Stop Arming Israel.” Some brandished signs saying, “Fight Nazis, not students,” and “No Muslim Ban Ever.”
Jewish Voice for Peace has drawn criticism for its name, which implies it is a Jewish group, although members don’t have to be Jewish to join. The founder of American University’s JVP chapter is of Palestinian descent, and Hamas-tied Palestinian activist Hatem Bazian is largely involved with the group.
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