Debora Kodish
Debora Kodish participated in multiple 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.
As of January 2025, Debora Kodish was listed online as the founder and director of the Philadelphia Folklore Project.
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.

Date: February 5, 2024
Organizers: Philly Palestine Coalition (PPC), Lancaster Palestine Coalition (LPC), Harrisburg Palestine Coalition (HPC)
Location: Pennsylvania State Capitol, Harrisburg, PA
Event Flyer: Instagram
On February 5, 2024, PPC, LPC and HPC held an unauthorized anti-Israel protest inside the Pennsylvania Capitol Building in Harrisburg, PA.
Activists called for Israel’s destruction in Arabic and English multiple times. They also called for violence and terrorism in Arabic.
Later, after being told to leave, many of the protestors were arrested for taking part in an “unpermitted, unauthorized demonstration.”
The rally was part of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement.

