Donald Borenstein

On June 26, 2025, Jewish Insider reported [p. 2] that Borenstein wrote in a since-deleted social media post: "Palestine will be free, Lebanon will stand strong, and the fascist state of Israel will fall in our lifetimes."

“Free Palestine” is a chant that has been described as a "battle cry for the death of Jews.” In May 2025, two Israeli diplomats in Washington, D.C., were murdered by a gunman shouting “Free Palestine!” In June 2025, one pro-Israel activist was killed and over 25 were injured in Boulder, Colorado, when a man yelling “Free Palestine” firebombed them.

Borenstein's mention of Lebanon was a reference to Israel's simultaneous war against Hezbollah.

Hezbollah has long been known as an anti-Semitic and genocidal terror organization dedicated to destroying Israel.

On October 8, 2023, Hezbollah launched rockets and mortar shells at Israel as an act of “solidarity” with terror group Hamas, which perpetrated a deadly incursion into Israel the day before.

On July 20, 2025, during Israel's war against Hamas, Borenstein posted on X, accusing Israel of "an ongoing genocide."

Borenstein signed a January 16, 2024 anti-Israel statement, which accused Israel of committing "genocide in Gaza."

Borenstein signed a November 9, 2023 anti-Israel letter, which accused Israel of committing "atrocities against Palestinians." The letter said: "We are renewing the call for journalists to tell the full truth without fear or favor. To use precise terms that are well-defined by international human rights organizations, including 'apartheid,' 'ethnic cleansing' and 'genocide.'"

Borenstein signed an October 26, 2023 anti-Israel statement that justified the October 7, 2023 terror attacks and accused Israel of "genocide" and an "eliminationist assault" in Gaza.

The statement said: "We stand with their anticolonial struggle for freedom and for self-determination, and with their right to resist occupation."

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 antisemitic violence.

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 November 4, 2025, Borenstein posted on Instagram: "...I ask you today to vote for @zohrankmamdani, because I believe in this vision of NYC..."

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.

Calling for Israel's Destruction

Hatred of Israel & Expressing Support for Terrorism

Support for Zohran Mamdani

The BDS Movement

Social Media and Weblinks