Fatima Hmada
Fatima Hmada [Fatima Ezahra Khadija Hmada] participated in a pro-Hamas rally on October 8, 2023, one day after Hamas murdered nearly 1,200 Israelis and kidnapped hundreds more on October 7, 2023. For more information on the attacks, see the Canary Mission page on Hamas.
As of November 2024, Fatima Hmada’s LinkedIn profile said she was a student majoring in sociology and anthropology at Swarthmore College (Swarthmore), slated to graduate in May 2025. Swarthmore is located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania.
Hmada was also listed on the Swarthmore website as a “senior from Blida, Algeria, and Brooklyn, New York” who “hopes to pursue a Ph.D in Anthropology with a focus on Middle Eastern studies.”
As of the same date, Hmada’s LinkedIn said she was located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Organizers:Philly Palestine Coalition (PPC), Temple SJP: a chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP)
Location: Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA
At the rally, activist Romance Albarqawi said during her speech: “What we saw yesterday morning was decolonization taking place!” The crowd cheered in response to this line as well as after another line when she said: “The resistance is justified!” Workers World Party activist Michael Wilson later said: “I think that we should all give an applaud right now to Hamas for a job well done!” The crowd again cheered in response.
Majors: Sociology and Anthropology
Graduation Date: 2025
As of November 2024, Fatima Hmada’s LinkedIn profile said she was a student majoring in sociology and anthropology at Swarthmore College (Swarthmore), slated to graduate in May 2025. Swarthmore is located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania.
Hmada was also listed on the Swarthmore website as a “senior from Blida, Algeria, and Brooklyn, New York” who “hopes to pursue a Ph.D in Anthropology with a focus on Middle Eastern studies.”
As of the same date, Hmada’s LinkedIn said she was located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Philly: Emergency Solidarity Rally
Date: October 8, 2023Organizers:Philly Palestine Coalition (PPC), Temple SJP: a chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP)
Location: Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA
Fatima Hmada’s protest appearance
On October 8, 2023, the day after Hamas terrorists murdered nearly 1,200 Israelis and kidnapped hundreds more, anti-Israel groups in Philadelphia held an “Emergency Solidarity Rally.” Chants during the march to the rally featured various calls for Israel’s destruction and celebrations of Hamas terrorism by using the euphemism “resistance.”
At the rally, activist Romance Albarqawi said during her speech: “What we saw yesterday morning was decolonization taking place!” The crowd cheered in response to this line as well as after another line when she said: “The resistance is justified!” Workers World Party activist Michael Wilson later said: “I think that we should all give an applaud right now to Hamas for a job well done!” The crowd again cheered in response.
On October 7, 2023, Hamas murdered approximately 1,200 Israelis, kidnapped hundreds and wounded thousands. War crimes included mass rape and torture. Israel retaliated with a war called “Swords of Iron.” For more information, see the Canary Mission page on Hamas.
Fatima Hmada - Student
School: SwarthmoreMajors: Sociology and Anthropology
Graduation Date: 2025
- Status:
- Student
- University:
- Swarthmore
- Organizations:
- PPC,
- SJP
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- Last Modified:
- 05/04/2026
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