🧵 let me make one thing clear, I do not speak for those who stood next to me that day, I will only speak for myself.
I am a Jew but that is not why I stand with Israel. I didn’t get Bar Mitzvah’d, I’ve been inside a church more than I’ve been in a synagogue….
As you see everything unfolding at
@Columbia
and other U.S. campuses, I want you to remember one thing:
This is not just about Israel. This is about democracy and Western values.
Yesterday, a group of American students who are U.S. vets stood up against the pro-Islamic Jihad
It was not the pro-Israel protestor who ripped down the American flag in time square on Veterans Day. It was not the Israeli who kidnapped, raped and murdered Americans at a music festival.
I stand with Israel because I’m an American
I served in the United States Air Force for 6 years combatting a multitude of terrorist organizations such as Al Qaeda and ISIS.
When I was 8 years old, I watched the twin towers fall as my dad came home covered in dust. It was not the Israeli flag that celebrated.
Make no mistake, war is a terrible thing, I know the cost of war all too well and I do not wish death upon any of the innocent. The wisest man I’ve ever met is a Muslim Palestinian who married a Jewish woman told me “love is not a destination, it’s a path.”
🧵A student, a borderline kid, who was blatantly indoctrinated, committed career suicide over an issue he does not understand. His career ended before it even began. I put 100% of the responsibility on the faculty and politicians who brainwashed this young man…
E👏X👏P👏E👏L👏L👏E👏D
Earlier today, antisemitic scum Khymani James was kicked out of Columbia after his murderous rant targeting Jews went viral on social media.
@SNahins
Curious what you mean by that considering you were a drone pilot and instructor on a base in Vegas. Do you mean your friends drank too much or something
Iranian people tearing down a regime banner of Qassem Soleimani.
The Iranian people have had enough of the Islamic regime in Tehran.
Via
@Robiin_Hoodxx
@ShaiDavidai
@RoseSpitznogle
@Columbia
Thank you, Shai. I was just telling a journalists, while some of my relationships may have been severed, the friendships I’ve maintained have only strengthened
It’s amazing how civilians with no connection to Israel/Gaza treat the war like it’s a team sport. “All eyes on Rafah” “Where were your eyes on Oct 7?” The US is made up of a populace of chicken hawks with selective empathy.
Noa Argamani (25), Almog Meir Jan (21), Andrey Kozlov (27), and Shlomi Ziv (40) were rescued in a special operation by the IDF, ISA and Israel Police from 2 separate locations in the heart of Nuseirat after being kidnapped by Hamas from the Nova music festival.
They are in good
It was nothing short of an honor to meet
@DouglasKMurray
and listen to his 4 profound pieces of advice for us new graduates. In short: Befriend your elders, respect tradition (and add to it), remain curious, and be courageous.
A great pleasure to give a commencement address to graduates, students, faculty and alumni of Columbia University yesterday in New York. Columbia cancelled its formal commencement so we went ahead anyway.
1. A temporary ceasefire that can become permanent is > a Rafah invasion & no truce.
2. A deal to release thousands of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for hostages is > no deal & thousands remaining in Israeli detention.
3. Dialogue and engagement are > than confrontation and
My name is Eden Yadegar, I’m a student at
@Columbia
University, and I call on my administration to immediately drop their witch hunt against professor
@ShaiDavidai
.
Prof. Davidai has done more to stand up for Jewish students on campus than our entire administration combined.
I was able to focus on what I love most and did my first ever reading.
Draft/video:
Boys who love Star Wars
By Sam Nahins
I went over to Evan’s house for a sleepover, it was still day outside. His mom was screaming at the wall, or something in her way--I couldn’t tell. I
@awthentik
@StonedBlue22
@SmokedByHyatt
A simple opinion is synonymous to a take. Which is totally ok. In some ways I agree with the your original statement (I’m even subscribed to your YT channel), but don’t run from it now by reminding us that you’re not an analyst in order to avoid other fans’ takes.
@Andy_Staples
@LilTurboo
We went to the same school at Columbia. He and the rest of the team came to the bar I worked as a bouncer as well. He’s an incredible athlete and even better person.
@jina_huh
@ShaiDavidai
@RoseSpitznogle
@Columbia
I’m a creative writing major myself (a lot of reading!) and returning to
@Columbia
for my MFA. Regardless of the current situation, I love my school, as well as the faculty who have changed my life. I truly believe the positives outweigh the negatives here.
@RitchieTorres
“Israel mistreats black and brown people”? LOL! In the West Bank, a Palestinian political official asked me why I was sitting in the ‘monkey section’ (I was sitting in the back of the bus)
Breaking news: A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi suffered a “hard landing” Sunday, according to state-run media, which said Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and other officials were also on board.