Stanford Jewish Students on Taking Photo of Man with Hamas Headband on Campus: ‘We were Just in Shock’

From foxnews.com

A viral image of a man on the Stanford University campus wearing a headband that looks similar to the one worn by Hamas terrorist fighters was taken by two Jewish students concerned the school has not cracked down enough on antisemitic behavior. 

The two friends, who wished to remain anonymous for safety reasons, said they were walking near White Plaza, the center of the northern California campus where anti-Israel protesters have set up an encampment, on Friday when they spotted someone sitting down at a picnic table. 

After moving closer to the unidentified person, they realized the headband he was wearing was the same type worn by members of the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas. Hamas fighters and a man wearing a Hamas headband

An anti-Israel agitator on Stanford University’s campus Friday. The university has submitted the photo to the FBI. (Getty Images; Obtained by Fox News Digital)

“We were just in shock that somebody could be like that in the middle of our campus,” one of the students told Fox News Digital. “I only went up to take the photo because I was there with my friend.

“We thought about going up to him and saying something, but then we figured it wasn’t worth it and, if anything, it might just be dangerous.” 

The image of the man sitting at the table wearing the green headband with Arabic writing and a face covering quickly made the rounds on social media, catching the attention of university administrators. 

“We have received many expressions of concern about a photo circulating on social media of an individual on White Plaza who appeared to be wearing a green headband similar to those worn by members of Hamas,” the school said in a statement Wednesday. “

We find this deeply disturbing, as Hamas is designated a terrorist organization by the United States government. We have not been able to identify the individual but have forwarded the photo to the FBI.”

An anti-Israel agitator on Stanford University’s campus

An anti-Israel agitator on Stanford University’s campus Friday, April 26, 2024.  (Obtained by Fox News Digita

Fox News Digital has reached out to the university. The FBI’s San Francisco field office declined to comment on the matter. 

Like many college campuses across the country, Stanford has seen pro-Palestinian protesters either straddle or cross the line of free speech with rhetoric some consider antisemitic over Israel’s military offensive in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip following the terror group’s deadly Oct. 7 attack on Israeli communities.  

“People can disagree with things, and that’s OK. We’re at a university,” the second student who snapped the image told Fox News Digital. 

He noted that some of the protesters aren’t even able to articulate their reasons for opposing Israel. 

“It’s just very frustrating. You ask people where Israel and Palestine are on a map. They won’t even know where it is,” he said. “If you’re in that tent (encampment), you should know what you’re advocating for.”

More concerning to them was that someone could wear a headband worn by a designated terrorist group on an American college campus. 

Both students said they want Stanford administrators to take a more aggressive stand to stamp out speech that incites violence. 

An anti-Israel agitator on Stanford University’s campus
An anti-Israel agitator at Stanford University near a pro-Palestinian encampment.  (Obtained by Fox News Digital)
Hamas
Palestinian members of the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas movement, take part in a gathering Jan. 31, 2016, in Gaza City to pay tribute to their fellow militants who died after a tunnel collapsed in the Gaza Strip.  (Mahmud Hams/AFP via Getty Images)

“It is definitely tough to be a Jewish student on campus now,” one of them said. “It’s tough to see your peers, some of whom either willingly spewing hate or knowingly doing stuff that is wrong, but others are kind of following along because it’s what they think is right.”

In another statement to Fox News Digital about the protests at college campuses, the FBI said it was in “close contact with state and local law enforcement partners and, as we do in the normal course of business, we will share any information regarding potential threats.

“We respect the rights of individuals to peacefully exercise their First Amendmentrights, and the FBI investigates individuals who violate federal law through violence or other criminal activity,” the agency said. source

Should we be surprised that Hamas is here in America?  I believe that there are many sleeper cells across our country, just waiting for orders from their satanic commanders.  

But can you imagine being a Jewish student on campus – spotting the enemy – an enemy who slaughtered Jews in the most barbaric way on October 7th?

I am grateful that school administrators are cracking down on this evil. We must trust God – and PRAY.

HOW CAN I BE SAVED?

COME LORD JESUS!!

5 thoughts on “Stanford Jewish Students on Taking Photo of Man with Hamas Headband on Campus: ‘We were Just in Shock’”

  1. Mark V

    If you pray in front of an abortion mill the FBI is on you, or if you’re a parent who speaks out against school policies that affect your children, but if you’re a terrorist they just accommodate you.

    1. Yep – that’s the name of the game: be a Patriot ……. be Pro-Life ……. be protective of your children……..YOU are labeled as anti-American and as a terrorist. Like I always say – our world is upside down!

  2. The “ Covid masks” linger on; how fiendishly clever that idea was-can’t ID the person’s face. But then again, even if they were exposed, would anything happen to them? Revoke visa, expel, arrest as terrorist, deport? Shock troops in your face now, all by design.
    Sleeper cells all over?And they would slit the throats of all the complicit politicians as fast as they would anyone else,not to mention the drug dealers& Chinese spies that cross the border. We are in an undeclared war, and the rules do not apply to them. I seem to remember that FDR, a Democrat, closed down immigration for several decades.

    I’m holding on to the thought that the Almighty is never early or late; HE is always on time; but HE is pleased for us to say
    MARANATHA.

  3. Donna

    I am believing this last Presidential election was stolen for this evil administration to allow all that is taking place.
    Always believing in Jesus I guess I never believed that my beautiful republic would turn into a cesspool of useless idiots following hate, destruction and death.
    To stand for the American flag, to say the pledge of allegiance, to be a proud patriot, and to pray for a people and country I grew up loving would now mean we are somehow evil, now a terrorist and now am on a watch list boggles this elderly heart and brain.
    No matter what I will continue to pray for the good of my country for the goodness and kindness of the American people I love and for the true concept this republic was created and founded on.
    Evil my prevail or seem to prevail for awhile however my Bible , in fact all my Bibles tell me Jesus is King, He is Lord of Lords and sitting on His Throne. He said He would come back so that is that! I for one believe Him.
    So let us pray on to victory in Jesus🙏🙏

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