Columbia students representing Jewish and pro-Palestinian sides speak about protests

Columbia students Nadia Ali and Parker De Deker describe the atmosphere of the Ivy League campus amid calls for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war and the harassment of Jewish students. NBC News’ Tom Llamas talks with the students about their opposing perspectives on the increasing exchange of antisemitic and Islamophobic rhetoric.

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[phytology]

a message of peace doesn't call for the destruction of a country

[rpjgkwd]

They emphasized that he is Jewish, but not that Nadia is an immigrant from an Arab country.
*Wow, so many likes and comments, but nobody understood why I wrote it. The reason I emphasized her Arab/Muslim origin was to make people see that the Jews are being attacked and blamed mainly by Muslims and their supporters just for being Jews. I guess that Nadia and other pro Palestinians would never protest against Muslim countries or their citizens in which people are really getting murdered on purpose, not as casualties as happens in Gaza, but on purpose, such as in Syria, Yemen, Afghanistan etc. Their own Muslim leaders have murdered their own citizens! But it's easy to protest against Jews, who have only one Jewish country, and who are threatened daily for the past 100 years in Israel with terror attacks. Read some history!

[Emeronite]

I have seen Jews protesting against Israel but i have yet to see a single Palestinian protesting against Hamas. The very fact that they celebrated oct 7th is enough for me to not care about them and their cause.

[MrFlyzbar]

Crazy how History repeats itself, how fast the world forgets!!

[flyerh]

she is 100% lying or completely in denial.

[barak]

Imagine students after 9/11 advocating for the terrorists in u.s campuses and then intimidate all those who speak against them

[motola]

WHY SHE IS NOT CALLING FOR END OF HAMAS TERROR REGIME???

[cbdhpjc]

Why dont they call for the release the HOSTAGES????

[YonieZukowsky]

Hamas should not be allowed to continue its rule in Gaza.

[irenekapya]

Nadia is an example that those who are in ivy league schools are not really that bright.

[johsinwang]

This freshman performs much better than the Ph.D. student.

[goodvaybs]

Who takes a 1 yo baby (Kfir Bibas) to Gaza as hostage?

[crome]

The Palestinians have never, EVER opted for peace and human rights. Please.

[jennmello]

Ok…but this young man gave very clear examples of actual hate speech said to his face. He wasn’t conflating nor was he confused. He was clear. She dismissed his experience, and that is NOT ok.

[BrendaKnight-klxr]

Why do the protesting students wear masks?

[joselimjoco]

Students who occupy college campuses share the same tactic with Hamas who occupies hospitals, schools and mosques!

[lulz]

Notice how the interviewer asks her to share her take on whats going on in campus and she immediately begins advocating for the human rights of people in Gaza
When the interviewer asks him to talk the question is “share how your experienced was being attacked at uni” and he talks about how people yelled hateful things at him.
Not that THAT is okay but this issue really isn’t about HIM.
Shouldn’t the question be the same for both of them ?

[fkoff]

YOU SHOULD HAVE ASKED HER IF SHE CONDEMNS HAMAS, SO YOU WILL KNOW IF SHE IS TELLING THE TRUTH AND TRUE TO HER WORD.

[nellaveselaya]

What about the human rights of the hostages? Why does nobody mention the October 7th massacre and the hostages?

[johqcob]

He needed to film the attack and report them to the police. This is unacceptable for him to experience hate.