


The culprits of a series of pro-Hamas messages projected on the George Washington University library Tuesday night may face discipline from the school, the university announced Wednesday.
In a statement released Wednesday morning, the university said the messages, which read "free Palestine from the river to the sea" and "glory to our martyrs," violated university policy and that "leadership intervened to ensure that these projections were removed." The projections came weeks after Hamas terrorists launched a series of attacks on October 7. The attack and Israel's subsequent military response have claimed the lives of more than 7,000 people on both sides, according to numbers from Israeli officials and the Hamas-run Health Ministry.
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"The statements made by these individuals in no way reflect the views of the university," the university said. "We are reviewing this incident and will take any appropriate steps with respect to the individuals involved in accordance with university policies."
University Statement on Projections on Campus pic.twitter.com/SzEIKFBkIr
— GW University (@GWtweets) October 25, 2023
While the university did not outright condemn the statements projected, the institution said that it "recognize[d] the distress, hurt, and pain this has caused for many members of our community."
"The university will continue to communicate with all members of its community about the support resources available during this difficult time," the statement said.
The glorification of Hamas terrorists, celebration of 1,400 murders, and calls for the destruction of Israel: this is what @GWtweets students are facing.
— Ted Deutch, CEO of American Jewish Committee (@AJCCEO) October 25, 2023
These vile, antisemitic messages put Jewish students in danger. This language has no place in society, let alone on campus. pic.twitter.com/mXC87n4HpB
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The projected messages were widely condemned, with former Florida Democratic congressman and CEO of the American Jewish Committee Ted Deutch saying the messages were "The glorification of Hamas terrorists, celebration of 1,400 murders, and calls for the destruction of Israel."
"These vile, antisemitic messages put Jewish students in danger," he said. "This language has no place in society, let alone on campus."