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Chad Collins
Chad Collins is a national anti-Israel activist and Presbyterian reverend who spoke at pro-terror rallies during Israel’s war against Hamas terrorists, launched after the October 7, 2023 terror attacks.
Hamas murdered nearly 1,200 Israelis and kidnapped hundreds more that day. For more information, see the Canary Mission page on Hamas. The pro-terror rallies featured below occurred within two weeks of the attacks.
In May 2024, Chad Collins shared to Facebook and Instagram a graphic that featured an inverted red triangle, a symbol of support for the Hamas terror atrocities of October 7, 2023.
As of December 2024, Chad Collins was listed by the anti-Israel group Friends of Sabeel North America (FOSNA) as a national organizer in charge of building and leading “transformative advocacy campaigns and direct action in support of Palestinian liberation.”
Chad Collins is also a supporter of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement.
Date: October 13, 2023
Organizers: Party for Socialism & Liberation (PSL), SJP Pitt: a chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP)
Location: Bigelow Blvd. & Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PA
Event Flyer: Instagram
On October 13, 2023, anti-Israel activist groups held a pro-terror rally in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where protesters called for Israel’s destruction as they marched through the streets. Various PSL signs handed out to protesters promoted terrorism, using the euphemism “RESISTANCE.”
Among Palestinians and anti-Israel activists, the term “resistance” is a euphemism for nationalistic terror and is used to glorify and encourage anti-Israel and anti-Semitic violence.
Date: October 19, 2023
Organizers: SJP Pitt - a chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP); Party for Socialism & Liberation (PSL)
Location: Bigelow Blvd. & Forbes Ave., Pittsburgh, PA
Event Flyer: Instagram
On October 19, 2023, SJP Pitt and other anti-Israel groups held a pro-terror and anti-American protest in Pittsburgh. The Instagram post promoting the event included messaging that called for Israel's destruction.
At least one speaker led chants calling for Israel's destruction and when he later spread hatred of America, the crowd cheered. The same speaker also equated Israel with Nazi Germany, a modern form of anti-Semitism. Speakers also often accused Israel of "genocide" in its war against Hamas in Gaza.
At different times during the rally, speakers honored terrorists, including Hamas terrorists in Gaza. One SJP activist memorialized Ghassan Kanafani, who was the spokesman for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) terror group. When protesters marched at the end of the rally, they chanted: "Justice is our demand! No peace on stolen land!"
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.
