Alina Sarmiento

Alina Sarmiento [Grey Sarmiento] participated in an anti-Israel event at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 2024 during Israel's war against Hamas terrorists.

Alina Grey Sarmiento graduated from MIT with a PhD in mechanical engineering and applied mechanics in 2024.

As of May 2025, Alina Grey Sarmiento was listed as studying for a PhD in robotics and control at the GRASP Lab at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn), located in Philadelphia, starting in April 2024.

The profilee's activism occurred during Israel’s war against Hamas, which Israel launched after the October 7, 2023, terror attacks when Hamas murdered nearly 1,200 Israelis, injured thousands and kidnapped hundreds.

Boston-Wide Rally For The People's Graduation: Long Live The Student Intifada

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Date: May 28, 2024

Organizers: MIT CAA, SJP, Boston PSL, PYM Boston, BCFP

Location: MIT, Cambridge, MA

Event Flyer: Instagram

The term “intifada” translates from Arabic as “uprising” or “insurrection” and carries the connotation of terrorist violence, including suicide bombings, hijackings, shootings and stabbings.