Cornell Students Lead Chants of "Long Live the Intifada" at Ocasio-Cortez Event
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Two student leaders at Cornell University led a crowd of 2,000 people in chants including "Long live the student intifada" at an event featuring Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. The students also led chants of "From the river to the sea, we will liberate Palestine."
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- Cornell students led 2,000 people in antisemitic chants.
- Chants included "Long live the student intifada" and "From the river to the sea."
- Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez hosted the event.
- Student leaders criticized the university for prioritizing profits over students.
- The incident drew significant online criticism.
Two student leaders at Cornell University in the United States led approximately 2,000 attendees in antisemitic chants, including "From the river to the sea, we will liberate Palestine" and "Long live the student intifada." The event was hosted by Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Mina Petrova, president of the Young Democratic Socialists of America (YDSA), and Zoe Reisman, the organization's chair, spearheaded the chants. Petrova also criticized Cornell University, calling it a "fundamentally capitalist institution" that "prioritizes billionaires and profits over students and community" and is "controlled by a board of trustees composed of CEOs who profit from genocide and war." Her remarks were met with applause from the audience.
Ocasio-Cortez joined her hosts in accusing Cornell University of censorship. She stated, "Whether it's about Palestine or other issues, whether it's about people trying to fire workers organizing a union in their workplace, or people trying to voice their opinions on a variety of issues, we must first respond to this primary oppression. When we show up in large numbers, they cannot take all of us."
The incident drew widespread criticism online, with social media users calling the students' actions "antisemitic," questioning their understanding of the phrase "from the river to the sea," and expressing concern for the future of America. Some comments included "If this is the future of America, we are lost," "Send them to Palestine," and "Good luck with your friends from Hamas."
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