In an unfolding story at New York University, a student, Hafiza Khalique, is the consequnces for her actions in support of Hamas terrorists.
Khalique’s actions, which involved removing posters depicting Israeli hostages taken by Hamas on October 7, have led to her suspension and loss of scholarship.
The university has also barred her from campus housing until fall 2024.
This incident came into the spotlight during Khalique’s interview with BreakThrough News.
She shared her immediate concerns, saying, “[b]ecause I was suspended, I would have to move off campus after the semester, essentially kicking me out of the dorms, leaving me unhoused, and also denying me access to any higher education until fall 2024.”
Terrorist supporting news outlet BreakThrough News brought this issue to light, pointing out what they perceive as widespread repression of Palestinian groups.
The pivotal moment leading to Khalique’s suspension was a viral social media video that showed her tearing down the aforementioned posters.
This event, reported by Business Insider, led to her suspension on November 13.
Rather than take responsibility for her actions Khalique blamed the spread of the video and the ensuing backlash on conservative media outlets.
She described the strong reaction she faced: “I faced relentless backlash from right-wing media news outlets for weeks, most calling for me to be jailed, expelled, deported, assaulted, and to be sent to Gaza.”
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However, an important detail often left out of this narrative is the context of the posters.
They were in response to Hamas’ attacks on October 7, targeting Jewish and Israeli individuals.
This context is crucial in understanding the full scope of the situation and the reactions to Khalique’s actions.
NYU’s Office of Student Conduct confirmed that Khalique had violated the university’s Student Conduct Policy and its Non-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment protocols, as revealed in an email obtained by Washington Square News.
In her defense, Khalique argued that the posters were propaganda and accused mainstream media of bias in covering the Middle East conflict.
To overcome the financial challenges resulting from her suspension, she has started a GoFundMe campaign for her continuing education.
On her GoFundMe page, she presents her view on the conflict: “At that time after October 7, over 1,000 Palestinians had been killed – these posters were used as a tool to justify the U.S. orchestrated and U.S. backed genocide of Palestinians.”
As of the time this article was published, Khalique’s GoFundMe campaign has raised over $7,000 towards her $10,000 goal.
