A group of students from Columbia University, who last year rallied against Israel and expressed support for the terrorists responsible for the massacre of 1,200 Israelis on October 7, have recently declared their intent to fight for the "total eradication of western civilization."
The group, known as Columbia University Apartheid Divest, led the Gaza camp protests and occupation at Columbia during the previous academic year.
According to The Post Millennial, the group's mission was revealed in a post supporting the revolution in Bangladesh, where students have been protesting and losing their lives. The "militants of Hind's Hall," as they call themselves, stated that their "fight for Palestine" is inspired by "every struggle for liberation across the globe," including the "student protesters of Bangladesh."
The American students, studying at an Ivy League institution in New York, declared, "We are Westerners fighting for the total eradication of Western civilization." They further stated, "We stand in full solidarity with every movement for liberation in the Global South. Our Intifada is an internationalist onewe are fighting for nothing less than the liberation of all people. We reject every genocidal, eugenicist regime that seeks to undermine the personhood of the colonized."
The group also expressed their concern about the increasing explicitness of fascism in American consciousness, stating, "As the fascism ingrained in the American consciousness becomes ever more explicit and irrefutable, we seek community and instruction from militants in the Global South, who have been on the frontlines in the fight against tyranny and domination which undergird the imperialist world order."
The students further elaborated on their inspiration, stating, "As we, the militants of Hinds Hall, continue our fight for Palestine from within the belly of the beast, we draw inspiration not only from the Palestinian resistance but from every struggle for liberation across the globe. This week, we are inspired by the student protesters of Bangladesh as they wage a Peoples Biplob (Revolution) against the autocratic Awami Leaguea party that has retained absolute power under prime minister Sheikh Hesina since 2009."
The students in Bangladesh initially protested against a quota system that reserved 30 percent of jobs for veterans. The response from Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was to implement curfews and military patrols, which led to deadly riots. The leader subsequently fled the country, and an interim leader was appointed. Since mid-July, over 300 people have died in riots, and the state-run television station was set on fire. The Columbia students pledged to learn from the Bengali protesters.
"The Peoples Biplob in Bangladesh is a crucial piece of the universal struggle against American imperialism," the Columbia students wrote. "It is the Intifada. And just as the Palestinian resistance escalated the Intifada on October 7th, it is now the people of Bangladesh who are escalating the global battle for liberation."
During the 2023-24 academic year, Columbia University was the site of protests and agitation, including a Gaza Camp and the occupation of the administration building, Hind Hall. The occupation eventually had to be cleared by law enforcement, at the discretion of the school administrators. Among the protesters was Isra Hirsi, a Barnard student and the daughter of Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar. Omar joined the protesters on campus and supported their cause.
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