Chloe Danyo
Overview
Chloe Danyo has equated Zionism with Nazism and spread hatred of Israel on Twitter. Danyo was an activist with Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) at the University of Maryland (UMD) in 2018 and 2017.Danyo is a supporter of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement.
As of July 2019, Danyo was affiliated with the History Department at UMD - College Park.
In 2018, Danyo stated on Twitter that she was a “Sex Worker.”
Equating Zionism with Nazism
On April 24, 2019, Danyo tweeted: “nazism and zionism are very ideologically and historically intertwined. nazism spurred the creation of israel and today its existence supports zionists' rhetoric.”Danyo continued: “thats why it should be no surprise when the israeli government openly funds neonazis in ukraine or supports racist demagogues like trump. the othering of Jews is central to the argument for a jewish homeland.”
Spreading Hatred of Israel
On April 4, 2019, Danyo tweeted: “Oh absolutely. And that's definitely how Israeli pinkwashing works too.” The tweet was in response to a tweet that read: “#factsonly. A lot of the ‘outrage’ about third world homophobia is very colonialist. ‘Look at how these backwards immoral savages treat the gays.’”“Pinkwashing” is a claim that Israel advocates manipulate the LGBTQ community in order to garner support for Israel.
On March 30, 2019, Danyo tweeted: “the Jewish diaspora is truly global. Everywhere we go we find ways to keep our traditions alive, to resist... the notion that we are ‘destined’ to have a homeland in Palestine doesn't just kill people, it kills ancient and vibrant cultures and communities.”
A Twitter user responded to Danyo’s tweet, asking: “What would you say to Jews escaping persecution in Soviet or ex Soviet states that have moved to Israel?”
Danyo replied: “I would tell them not to move to a racist ethnostate.”
On January 13, 2019, Danyo tweeted: “It's funny that my school has both an Israel studies and terrorism studies major. Coulda just consolidated it under the latter.”
On January 3, 2019, Danyo tweeted: “Black people speaking out against the horrors committed by the state of Israel is not and never will be ‘the new antisemitism’... Both the Jewish people and Black people have a vested interest in dismantling Israel.”
Danyo added: “Police violence in America and violence committed against Palestinians by IDF soldiers are two sides of the same coin. American police often train in Israel to learn how to better kill and repress a population.”
On October 19, 2018, Danyo tweeted: “Given the fact that the reason for Israel's creation was extremely antisemitic as well its really not surprising that the Jews in Palestine were against it.”
On September 21, 2018, Danyo tweeted: “sometimes I'm having a good day and then I remember my school has an Israel studies department.”
On September 9, 2018, Danyo tweeted: “I love Jews it's the ethnic cleansing and settler colonialism that I have a problem with and is quite frankly extremely anti Jewish.”
The tweet was in response to a tweet that read: “One third of all countries in the world have a religious symbol on their flag. 31 have Christian symbols, 21 have Islamic symbols, and 1 has a Jewish symbol. Pro tip: If you have a problem with the ONE Jewish symbol? You might just be an anti-Semite. #I…”
On July 22, 2018, Danyo tweeted: “My Judaism is precisely why I hate Israel, actually. Theres nothing Jewish about genocide and war.”
On July 21, 2018, Danyo tweeted: “You are being lied to buddy Israel is a million times more homophobic. Long live Palestine
On June 2, 2018, Danyo tweeted: “Lmao you're trash. The existence of Israel is inseparable from genocide. Go f**k yourself.”
On May 29, 2018, Danyo tweeted: “I have felt so alienated from the Jewish community in the last few years. It feels hypocritical listen to a rabbi speak about freedom and justice and love for one another when the ‘Jewish homeland’ perpetrates literal genocide against Palestinians.”
On March 30, 2018, Danyo tweeted: “Happy pesach, f**k Israel.”
On March 8, 2018, Danyo tweeted: “The girl in front of me has a button on her backpack that says ‘zionism is a badge of honor’ I'm gonna vom.”
Support for BDS
On April 24, 2019, Danyo featured in a Facebook video posted by Divest UMD, speaking before the UMD Student Government Association (SGA), where she said [00:00:43]: “My name’s Chloe Danyo, I’m a Sophomore History major, I’m a Jew and I urge you all to support BDS.”Divest UMD is a campaign that calls on UMD to divest from companies that do business with Israel.
The clip was taken from a video shared on Facebook by the UMD SGA on November 17, 2017, where Danyo was featured [01:40:34] speaking in support of a divestment bill at an SGA meeting.
On November 20, 2017, UMD’s online student magazine Unwind reported that the divestment bill failed to pass.
On April 25, 2019, Danyo tweeted: “UMD WILL VOTE TONIGHT TO DIVEST FROM ISRAEL Sign this petition pls!!” Dayno’s tweet linked to a petition calling on UMD to divest from companies that do business with Israel.
On April 25, 2019, Divest UMD announced on Facebook that following a UMD student government meeting to vote on the Divest UMD BDS bill, the bill failed with “a vote of 9 for, 25 against, and 2 abstentions.”
On August 31, 2018, Danyo tweeted: “Hey @xxofMontrealxx you're one of my all time favorite artists but I see you are planning to perform in Israel. Occupied Palestinians are calling on you to boycott the apartheid state of Israel and to stand in solidarity with them. Dont let Israel use your presence as propaganda!”
On August 18, 2018, Danyo tweeted to the artist Lana Del Rey who canceled her scheduled performance in Israel after pressure from BDS activists: “Hey @LanaDelRey we are concerned about your choice to perform in Israel, an apartheid state. We ask that you uphold #BDS and cancel your show in Israel to show solidarity with occupied Palestinians.”
On August 5, 2018, Danyo wrote on Curiouscat: “Listen buddy if I could singlehandedly tear down the state of Israel I f**king would but 1) traveling to Israel is breaking BDS, which I won't do 2) as a jew, I think my role is to help organize other Jews. 3) I've been plenty involved in pro bds actions on my campus.”
On May 30, 2018, Danyo tweeted: “Shout out to @shakira for taking the time to learn about bds and canceling her performance in Israel, you are on the right side of history.”
On February 20, 2018, Danyo tweeted: “Throwback to when I testified as to why we need to pass #bds legislation and the zionist behind me in line tried to flirt with me during the hearing 🙃.”
On September 14, 2017, Danyo tweeted: “when youre a socialist but also kinky: putting the BDS in BDSM.”
SJP Activism
On April 19, 2018, Danyo tweeted a photo of a mock Israeli apartheid wall and wrote: “Out here protesting Israel fest with a mock apartheid wall.”
“IsraelFest” at UMD is an annual campus event designed “to celebrate and educate students on Israeli culture,” hosted by the Jewish Student Union.
SJP UMD - Supporting Terrorists
On April 8, 2018, SJP UMD shared a photo on Instagram of Ghassan Kanafani and wrote: “Today is the birthday of legendary Palestinian author and PFLP member Ghassan Kanafani (1936-72).”Kanafani was a leading member and spokesperson for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) during the terrorist organization’s early years. Kanafani announced the PFLP’s responsibility for the Lod Airport Massacre of May 1972 and was linked to the airport attackers. The attack killed 26 people and wounded 80 others.
On March 9, 2018, SJP UMD shared a poster on Instagram produced by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) and wrote: “Poster of the First Martyr of the Intifada #sjp #intifada.”
The caption on the poster read: “Hatem Al Sesi First Martyr of the Intifada for Freedom and Independence.”
Hatem al-Sisi was killed after he reportedly attemptedto drop a homemade bomb on an Israeli military vehicle during the first intifada.
On the same day, SJP UMD shared another PFLP poster on Instagram and wrote: “Today is Martyr’s day A day to remember all who sacrificed themselves for their people and for human rights #sjp.”
SJP UMD - Promoting Anti-Israel Agitators
On February 14, 2019, SJP UMD shared a group photo on Instagram featuring activists standing in front of a blackboard with “#IStandWithIlhan” written on it.SJP UMD commented: “UMD SJP supports Rep. Ilhan Omar in calling out AIPAC’s role in influencing US policy towards apartheid Israel! #istandwithilhan.”
On March 7, 2019, SJP UMD shared a group photo on Instagram of SJP activists with Eran Efrati, holding a Palestinian flag.
SJP UMD commented: “It was eye-opening and intriguing to hear from Eran Efrati about the deadly exchange between US Police forces and the Israeli Defense Forces! #freepalestine.”
Eran Efrati is an executive board member of Researching the Israeli American Alliance (RIAA) and Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP).
RAIA, in partnership with JVP, produced the Deadly Exchange report, which claimed to reveal “the extent of massive training programs between U.S. law enforcement and Israeli police, military, and the Shin Bet.”
In 2017, JVP launched the “Deadly Exchange (DX)” campaign, which accused American Jewish organizations of promoting human rights abuses. JVP also released a video that blamed [00:04:04] U.S.-based Jewish organizations for violence that occurs against Black and Brown communities, immigrants and activists in the U.S.
SJP UMD - Demonizing Israel on Campus
On May 11, 2019, SJP UMD reportedly held a teach-in to “boycott the annual celebration of Israel Fest” organized by pro-Israel campus groups at UMD.“Israel Fest” at UMD is an annual campus event designed “to celebrate and educate students on Israeli culture,” hosted by the Jewish Student Union.
SJP UMD’s teach-in involved activists gathering by a mock “Israeli Apartheid Wall.”
Shivam Shukla, an SJP member, reportedly said that the mock wall was “was meant to mimic the wall that separates Israel from Palestine” and “to block the festival from the view of passersby.” SJP UMD activists reportedly chanted: “Displacing lives since ‘48, nothing here to celebrate!”
The protest took place two weeks after the UMD Student Government Association (SGA) voted against a resolution that called on UMD to divest from companies that do business with Israel, on April 25, 2019.
The resolution was initiated by Divest UMD, a campaign that called on UMD to divest from companies that do business with Israel.
Billy Stranger, another SJP activist, reportedly said he hoped the: “boycott will inform the campus community so that when next year’s bill hearing comes around, they have a better understanding of the divestment movement.” ”
On April 19, 2018, SJP UMD organized a “Teach-In: Boycott Israel Fest”.
On April 10, 2018, Nicholas Galloway, an SJP UMD activist, wrote an article titled: “After violence in Gaza, UMD students should boycott Israel Fest.”
Galloway described Israel Fest as “engaging in two very harmful activities: the normalization of Israeli human rights violations and the erasure of Palestinian suffering.”
He continued: “By holding ‘a day celebrating Israel,’ we are framing the long and painful history of Israeli violence against Palestinians as both normal and acceptable.”
SJP
SJP is a 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. Bazian has spread classic anti-Semitism, reportedly promoted religious anti-Semitism and defended the Hamas terror group. In 2004, Bazian called for “intifada” in America.
SJP organizes anti-Israel campaigns, including running annual Israel Apartheid Weeks, often in collaboration with Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) and Muslim Students Association (MSA) campus chapters.
SJP has been a major force in pushing the anti-Semitic Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement on campuses. Chapters have initiated dozens of BDS resolutions in student governments, which have been proposed on or around Jewish holidays, a time when many Jewish students are off-campus.
SJP activists have reportedly physically assaulted, intimidated and harassed Jewish students, disrupted pro-Israel campus events and demonized pro-Israel campus organizations.
Chapters have often endorsed and campaigned for numerous terrorists and whitewashed terrorism.
BDS
The Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement was founded by Omar Barghouti in 2005 to challenge “international support for Israeli apartheid and settler-colonialism.” BDS is an allegedly “Palestinian-led movement,” although leading BDS activists have admitted [00:01:01] this is not true.
One of the demands of BDS includes [point 3] what is generally known as the “right of return,” a demand discredited as a way to eliminate Israel. Barghouti said the “right of return” is a means to “end Israel’s existence as a Jewish state.”
Barghouti has said that BDS “aims to turn Israel into a pariah state, as South Africa once was.”
In his activism, Barghouti has also said [00:05:55] regarding Israel: “Definitely, most definitely, we oppose a Jewish state in any part of Palestine. No…rational Palestinian, not a sellout Palestinian, will ever accept a Jewish state in Palestine.”
The movement has been linked to numerous terrorist organizations and received a public endorsement from Hamas in 2017.
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 the infiltration of university campuses through lobbying for “BDS resolutions.” In these cases, student governments and student groups, backed by their own anti-Israel members and affiliates, have proposed resolutions on some form of boycott of, or divestment from, Israel and Israeli-affiliated entities.
Boycott resolutions, although non-binding, have been passed by student governments on numerous North American campuses.
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 on campus. On one campus, when the student government debated a BDS resolution, reports emerged of violent threats against those opposing it.
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