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 A MESSAGE TO COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS WHO SUPPORT HAMAS

 

Dear Students,

 

“YOU MIGHT KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT A SUBJECT TO THINK YOU ARE RIGHT, BUT YOU DO NOT KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT THE SUBJECT TO KNOW YOU ARE WRONG.” NEIL DeGTASSE TYSON

Have you paused to consider the true nature of your protest? Are you protesting in support of Hamas, or have your actions unintentionally crossed into protesting against Jews as a whole? Have you examined whether your passion is rooted in a just cause or whether it might be unconsciously fueled by deep-seated hostility toward the Jewish people?

NEW YORK, UNITED STATES – 2023/10/12: Students from Hunter College chant and hold up signs during a pro-Palestinian demonstration at the entrance of their campus. The pro-Palestinian student organization Students for Justice In Palestine (SJP) held protests in colleges across the nation to show solidarity with Palestine. On October 7 the Palestinian militant group Hamas launched a large-scale surprise attack from Gaza, launching thousands of missiles and sending at least 1,500 fighters by land, sea and air into Israel. At least 1,300 Israelis have been confirmed killed and 150 kidnapped. 1,203 Palestinians in Gaza are also confirmed killed. The attack is prompting retaliatory strikes by Israel on Gaza and a declaration of war by the Israeli prime minister. (Photo by Michael Nigro/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)[/caption]

Rage does not alter facts. Vandalism and aggression do not erase the truth: Hamas is officially recognized as a terrorist organization by the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Canada, and many others. Suppose your goal is to advocate for the rights and dignity of the Palestinian people. In that case, you must direct your frustration at Hamas itself, because it is Hamas that has inflicted the most significant suffering on Palestinians.

Hamas is not a champion of the Palestinian cause; it is its greatest saboteur. This group does not represent Palestinian aspirations—it exploits them. It has turned schools, mosques, and apartment complexes into launch pads for war, embedding weapons in civilian infrastructure and using innocents as human shields. In doing so, it has deliberately invited retaliation, sacrificing Palestinian lives to serve a violent and ideological agenda.

To put it plainly: Imagine a man who, when confronted by danger, hides behind his children to save himself. Would you admire that man? Would you call him brave? No—you would call him a coward and a criminal. Yet that is precisely what Hamas does, and those are the people some of you are marching for.

It is Hamas that is responsible for Palestinian deaths. It is Hamas that cares nothing for life—Jewish, Christian, or Muslim—because it is driven by a doctrine of martyrdom and conquest. Its charter explicitly calls for the eradication of Jews—not some Jews, not Israeli Jews, but all Jews. If you think this conflict is solely about land or sovereignty, I urge you to look deeper.

Have you read Hamas’s founding charter? Have you examined the religious and ideological texts that shape its worldview—like the Quran and the Sharia law it upholds? Have you investigated how Christians and other minorities are treated in countries governed by Islamic theocracy?

If you have not, allow me to show you something that may challenge your current understanding—and perhaps shift your conscience. It is not too late to question, to learn, and to redirect your energy toward justice, not hatred.

Quran 2:191: Slay the unbelievers wherever you find them.

Quran 3:28: Muslims must not take infidels as friends.

Quran 3:85: Any religion other than Islam is not acceptable.

Quran 5:33: Maim and crucify infidels if they criticize Islam.

Quran 8:12: Terrorize and behead those who believe in scriptures other than the Qur’an.

Quran 8:60: Muslims must muster all weapons to terrorize the infidels.

Quran 8:65: The unbelievers are stupid; urge the Muslims to fight them.

Quran 9:5: When opportunity arises, kill the infidels wherever you catch them.

Quran 9:30: The Jews and the Christians are perverts; fight them.

Quran 22:19: Punish the unbelievers with garments of fire, hooked iron rods, boiling water; melt their skin and bellies.

Quran 47:4: Do not hanker for peace with the infidels; behead them when you catch them.

DO YOU THINK YOU WILL CONTINUE TO  FIGHT FOR TERRORISTS?