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Giovanna Varlotta
Giovanna Varlotta [Giovanna M. Varlotta] participated in a pro-Hamas rally 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 December 2024, Giovanna Varlotta was listed online as having graduated from the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) with a bachelor’s degree in Africana studies in 2023. On the Penn site, she used the name "Giovanna (Gigi) M. Varlotta."
Penn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
As of December 2024, Giovanna Varlotta’s Instagram bio said: "pgh rn [Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania) right now]."
Date: December 16, 2023
Organizers: JVP Philly: a chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), Philly Palestine Coalition (PPC), CAIR Philly: a chapter of Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR)
Location: City Hall, Philadelphia, PA
Event Flyer: Instagram
On December 16, 2023, anti-Israel activist groups held a pro-Hamas march and rally titled: “Flood Philly For Gaza.” Protesters repeatedly chanted in support of terrorism, called for Israel’s destruction and also spread hatred of the Philadelphia police.
The language of “flood” is a reference to Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, the name Hamas used for their terror operation on October 7, 2023. It is a reference to the allegation that Jews “threaten” to destroy Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque. This accusation has been a pretext for Arab attacks on Jews long before Israel was founded in 1948. Such propaganda has led to multiple periods of violence against Israeli civilians.
