A'isha Saleh
A'isha Saleh has called for Israel's destruction, justified anti-Semitism, expressed support for terrorists and engaged in anti-Israel activism. She is a supporter of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement.
A'isha Saleh's anti-Israel activism took place during Israel’s war against Hamas terrorists. Israel launched the war after the October 7, 2023, terror attacks. Hamas murdered approximately 1,200 Israelis, injured thousands and kidnapped hundreds more that day. For more information, see the Canary Mission page on Hamas.
In 2015, A'isha Saleh was the president of the anti-Israel student group Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapter at the University of California, Riverside (UC Riverside).
As of May 2025, A'isha Saleh's LinkedIn profile said she worked part-time as a production assistant at Mike Mosallam Productions.
As of the same date, A'isha Saleh's LinkedIn said she was located in Upland, California.
On October 9, 2023, during Israel's war against Hamas terrorists, Saleh posted on TikTok a video that was captioned: "From the river to the sea."
“From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be Free” is a chant used [00:02:47] to call for the elimination of the State of Israel. It has also been employed by Hamas leader Khaled Mashal to call for the replacement of Israel with an Islamic state. In April 2024, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution condemning the chant as antisemitic.
On October 14, 2023, Saleh posted on Instagram a photo of herself with the Palestinian flag painted on her face and wrote: "...Freedom will flourish from the river to the sea. / Empires always fall. / It is simply a matter of time..."
On October 18, 2023, Saleh posted on Instagram a video and wrote: "Liberation from the river to the sea..."
On October 7, 2023, Hamas murdered approximately 1,200 Israelis, kidnapped hundreds and wounded thousands. War crimes included mass rape and torture. Many Palestinian civilians participated in and supported the attacks, and Gazans working in the targeted Israeli communities gave intelligence to Hamas on where to strike.
For more information, see the Canary Mission page on Hamas.
On October 9, 2023, during Israel's war against Hamas terrorists, Saleh posted on TikTok a video, in which she said [00:00:28]: "...for everyone who’s scared of being labeled an anti-Semite by vocalizing their support for Palestinians, I really just want to remind you guys that Palestinians did not choose their oppressors...the burden of stopping another violent wave of antisemitism from sweeping the globe does not fall on the shoulders of Palestinians…”
In the same video, Saleh also said [00:01:45]: "...one of their ongoing crimes that is going to have dangerous repercussions...is the fact that they are equating all of their oppressive actions to Judaism. Zionism does not equal Judaism. Israeli does not equal Judaism..."
On October 14, 2023, during Israel's war against Hamas terrorists, Saleh posted on Instagram a photo of herself with the Palestinian flag painted on her face and wrote: "...Have we not learned that one man's terrorist / Is another man's freedom fighter?...There is a reason why they refer to Palestinian existence as resistance..."
Anti-Israel activists use the term “resistance” to refer to violence and terror perpetrated against Israeli civilians and their allies. It is used to glorify and encourage anti-Israel and anti-Semitic violence. Anti-Israel activists chant slogans such as: “Resistance by any means necessary!” and “Resistance is justified when people are occupied!” in response to terror attacks.
On December 30, 2023, Saleh posted a video on TikTok, in which she said [00:00:01]: "For everyone who is in awe of Yemen right now for doing what we thought was the impossible and taking a substantial stand against is essentially the imperial core. I just wanted to remind you that this is not the first time that Yemen has like saved or inspired humanity..."
Following the outbreak of Israel’s 2023 war against Hamas, Houthi terrorists attacked commercial ships off Yemen’s Red Sea coast and launched missiles into southern Israel. Like Hamas, the Houthi movement is backed by Iran, and is designated as a terror group by the United States, Saudi Arabia and other countries.
The Houthi slogan translated into English reads: “God is the Greatest / Death to America / Death to Israel / A Curse Upon the Jews / Victory to Islam.”
On March 26, 2024, Saleh posted on Instagram a photo of herself with the Palestinian flag painted on her face and wrote: "Resistance is justified when people are occupied ."
The inverted red triangle is a symbol showing support for Hamas and Palestinian terrorism. It first appeared in propaganda videos produced by the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, during its terror attacks of October 7, 2023. The symbol was used by Hamas to signify one of their Israeli targets.
On January 15, 2024, Saleh posted on TikTok a video of an anti-Israel protest and wrote: "Twas an honor to march with you in history🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 #marchforpalestine #dcmarch #dcprotestforpalestine #palestine #freedomplaza".
On October 14, 2015, while Saleh was the president of SJP, the group organized an anti-Israel protest for the "international day of action for Palestine."
On October 10, 2015, Saleh attended the National SJP conference.
SJP is the leading student organization engaged in anti-Israel activity on North American college and university campuses. The first chapter of SJP was founded in 2001 at the University of California at Berkeley by Professor Hatem Bazian, who has spread anti-Semitism and defended the Hamas terror group.
SJP organizes anti-Israel campus campaigns, including running annual Israel Apartheid Weeks and pushing the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement. SJP activists have reportedly physically assaulted, intimidated and harassed Jewish students, and SJP chapters have often endorsed and campaigned for terrorists.
The Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement was founded by pro-terror activist Omar Barghouti in 2005 to turn “Israel into a pariah state, as South Africa once was.” Barghouti has also called for Israel's destruction and the BDS movement demands would result in that same goal.
BDS initiatives include calling on institutions and individuals to divest from Israeli-affiliated companies, promoting academic and cultural boycotts of Israel, and organizing anti-Israel rallies, protests and campaigns.
The movement’s most notable achievement has been infiltrating university campuses through lobbying for “BDS resolutions.” In these cases, student governments propose resolutions to boycott or divestment from Israel or Israeli-affiliated entities. BDS activity is often aggressive and disruptive. It has been noted that universities that pass BDS resolutions see a marked increase in anti-Semitic incidents and pro-terror activism on campus.