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Abed Farhat
Abed Farhat [Abed Makoud Farhat] participated in multiple pro-Hamas rallies in October 2023, in the days and weeks after Hamas terrorists murdered nearly 1,200 Israelis on October 7, 2023.
For more information on the attacks, see the Canary Mission page on Hamas.
As of December 2024, Abed Farhat’s Instagram page said he was the owner of Farhat Property Maintenance Inc., company number 3555102, registered address in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania.
Date: October 12, 2023
Organizers: Philly Palestine Coalition (PPC)
Location: WHYY Public Radio bldg., Philadelphia, PA
Event Flyer: Instagram
On October 12, 2023, PPC organized a pro-Hamas march where protesters chanted in support of terrorism and called for Israel’s destruction. As the crowd marched, they chanted: “From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be free!...Resistance is justified when people are occupied!” The marchers later chanted: “Intifada, intifada! Long live the intifada!” They also repeatedly shouted: “There is only one solution! Intifada, revolution!”
Jordan Vaughan, an organizer with PPC, addressed the crowd: “Long live the resistance! And land back by any means necessary!” The crowd cheered in support. The crowd again cheered when Nada Abuasi, another PPC organizer, said that over “the last few days the people of Gaza have broken out and reminded us of our right to resist!” She later promoted hatred of America and then stated: “We will not stand down…until Palestine is free from the River to the Sea!” The crowd cheered again.
Date: October 15, 2023
Organizers: Temple SJP: a chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), Philly Palestine Coalition (PPC), Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM)
Location: Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA
Event Flyer: Instagram
On October 15, 2023, anti-Israel groups held a pro-Hamas rally in Philadelphia where protesters chanted in support of terrorism and called for Israel’s destruction. Susan Abulhawa, a local anti-Israel activist, equated Israel with Nazi Germany. Her statement was met with cheers. She also denied the Hamas war crimes of October 7, 2023, earlier in her speech.
Denial of the Hamas war crimes of October 7, 2023, among anti-Israel activists has been likened to Holocaust denial among neo-Nazis.
Date: October 21, 2023
Organizers: Philly Palestine Coalition (PPC), Temple SJP: a chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP)
Location: City Hall, Philadelphia, PA
Event Flyer: Instagram
On October 21, 2023, protesters held a pro-Hamas rally in central Philadelphia where activists praised Hamas leaders like Abu Obeida. During the march to the rally, activists repeatedly chanted in support of Israel’s destruction and called for “Intifada” – a show of support for terrorism. Chants in Arabic were more explicit, as they incited religious violence and proclaimed: “ash-shahid habib Allah [the martyr is beloved by God]!”
One such pro-terror chant also demanding Israel’s destruction was: “There is only one solution! Intifada revolution! There is only one solution! Intifada revolution! Intifada, Intifada! Long live the Intifada! Intifada, Intifada! Long live the Intifada! From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be free! From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be free!”
