Husniye Cogur
Overview
Hüsniye Çöğür has promoted an anti-Israel agitator, demonized Israel and expressed support for the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement.Çöğür was also affiliated with Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) at New York University (NYU SJP), in 2018-2019.
As of August 2019, Çöğür’s Facebook page said she was a Litigation Legal Assistant at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP in New York, NY, since July 2019.
Also as of August 2019, Çöğür’s LinkedIn page said she received a bachelor’s degree in Public Policy from NYU, in 2019.
As of the same date, Çöğür’s LinkedIn page said she was “Chair, Student Government Assembly President,” at NYU. Çöğür also received the 2019 President’s Service Award for her “exemplary contributions to the NYU community.”
In 2017-2018, Çöğür was reportedly was the Student Senator-at-Large for undocumented and DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) students at NYU and President of the NYU DREAM Team, a student group dedicated to protecting undocumented students at NYU.
Promoting an Anti-Israel Agitator
On April 12, 2019, Çöğür posted on Facebook a photo of herself with Marc Lamont Hill. Days earlier, Çöğür moderated a conversation with Hill at NYU titled: “Solidarity as a Verb.”The event’s description said: “Conversation will include a look at Dr. Hill’s comments made at the UN and the backlash he faced, as well as how we can make solidarity a verb in our everyday lives.”
In November 2018, Marc Lamont Hill was fired from his position as a contributor to CNN (Cable News Network) following controversial comments he made during a meeting held at the United Nations for an “International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.”
During the meeting, Hill reportedly whitewashed Palestinian violence and accused Israel of “state violence and ethnic cleansing.” He also called for a “free Palestine from the river to the sea.”
In September 2018, during a U.S. Campaign for Palestinian Rights (USCPR) conference, Hill insinuated [00:31:01] that Israel poisons Palestinian water and seemingly approved [00:30:34] of violence against Israelis.
Demonizing Israel
On August 13, 2019, Çöğür shared an NYU JVP post on Facebook, which showed a video that demonized serving in the Israeli armed forces. The video featured an Israeli woman who was jailed for refusing to comply with Israel’s mandatory military service.On April 11, 2019, Çöğür shared on Facebook an NYU SJP post that said: “Solidarity to the moon for resisting Israeli colonization!” NYU SJP’s post shared an image of an article titled: “Moon Landing by Israel’s Beresheet Spacecraft Appears to End in Crash.”
That same day, an Israeli robotic spacecraft crashed into the moon, moments before touchdown.
Support for BDS
Çöğür indicated on Facebook that she “went” to an event, co-hosted by NYU SJP and NYU JVP, that would be moderated by Leen Dweik, the 2018-2019 President of NYU SJP. The event’s Facebook page also said it would feature as panelists Executive Director of the anti-Israel organization JVP, Rebecca Vilkomerson, Marc Lamont-Hill and Omar Barghouti.At the event, which Barghouti attended via video link, he said [00:00:01]: “When I heard that the divestment resolution passed with 50 groups supporting it I said NYU must be called the student capital of the BDS movement of the world.”
Barghouti, founder of the BDS movement, has claimed [00:04:28] that international law grants everyone with Palestinian ancestry the unqualified right to settle in Israel. Barghouti has also insisted [01:18:21]that the demands of BDS are “inflexible” and “non-negotiable” and if people object, then “tough.”
Barghouti, founder of the BDS movement, has claimed [00:04:28] that international law grants everyone with Palestinian ancestry the unqualified right to settle in Israel. Barghouti has also insisted [01:18:21]that the demands of BDS are “inflexible” and “non-negotiable” and if people object, then “tough.”
A day later, NYU SJP posted the video on Facebook and wrote: “Omar Barghouti just called NYU student capitol of the BDS movement of the world!!! We are WINNING!”
On December 7, 2018, Çöğür posted to Facebook a Mondoweiss article which reported the passing of a BDS resolution by NYU’s Student Government Assembly (SGA) a day earlier.
The article featured an image of a button that read: “Another NYU Student Against Israeli Apartheid” and “NYU Students for Justice in Palestine.”
The BDS resolution was co-authored by Rose Asaf, 2018-2019 secretary of SJP NYU, another member of SJP NYU, Bayan Abubakr and Dweik.
The resolution, titled: “Resolution on the Human Rights of Palestinians,” claimed Israel practiced apartheid and invoked the “three-fold” goals of the BDS movement, including “ending Israel’s occupation and colonization of all Arab lands.”
Çöğür indicated on Facebook that she “went” to an April 16, 2018 event titled: “BDS 101 + 102.” The Facebook event description said that BDS against Israel was: “Inspired by the South African anti-apartheid movement.”
On April 9, 2018, the NYU Dream Team, with Çöğür, acting as President, was among 51 student groups at NYU to endorse a BDS resolution against Israeli products, academic institutions and advocacy groups.
The resolution also boycotted NYU pro-Israel clubs, and called on NYU to divest from entities “complicit in the Israeli occupation of Palestine.”
Anti-Israel Activity
On April 17, 2019, Çöğür recognized [00:00:06] NYU SJP during her opening remarks at the NYU Presidential Service Award ceremony. The ceremony reportedly did notinclude a reading of the honored organizations and was not attended by University President Andrew Hamilton.NYU SJP announced on Facebook on April 4, 2019, that they had been selected to receive the Presidential Service Award at NYU for "significant contributions to the university community in the areas of learning, leadership, and quality of student life."
The awardees were reportedly chosen by a “volunteer committee of NYU staff members and a student representative.”
The day of the award ceremony, Rose Asaf tweeted: “Our fearless student body president, @husniyx, defied this and recognized the students and organizations that deserve recognition.”
Çöğür indicated on Facebook that she “went” to an April 17, 2018event titled: “Women in Hebron: Stitching Resistance in Palestine” as part of Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW) 2018 at NYU.
NYU SJP and NYU JVP hosted NYU IAW 2018, from April 15-21, 2018.
Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW) is presented internationally as a “series of events that seeks to raise awareness of…Israel’s settler-colonial project and apartheid system over the Palestinian people.” One of its goals is to build support for the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement. IAW has been renamed Palestine Awareness Week.
On March 1, 2018, Çöğür reportedly proposed a resolution to NYU’s Student Government Association (SGA), which was drafted by former student senator and SJP member Rose Asaf, that demonized Israel.
The measure was reportedly criticized from student groups on campus for singling out Israel and heightening the potential for the creation of a hostile environment for Jewish students on campus.
On March 29, 2018, the NYU Student Government Association passed the resolution.
NYU SJP Support for Anti-Israel Agitators
On March 13, 2019, NYU SJP posted to Facebook an image from a petition calling to “Disinvite Linda Sarsour” and wrote: “This is just a list of Islamophobes. As always, solidarity with Linda Sarsour!”Anti-Israel agitator Linda Sarsour frequently uses the word “Zionist” as a pejorative and has tweeted that “nothing is creepier than Zionism.” She has aligned with noted anti-Semite Louis Farrakhan, dismissed [00:07:45] those who see her alignment with Farrakhan as problematic and slammed the “Jewish Media” for calling attention to it.
On July 26, 2018, NYU SJP posted to Facebook a statement supporting Ahed Tamimi’s release from Israeli prison.
Ahed Tamimi has a long history of physically attacking Israeli soldiers. Tamimi is the daughter of Bassem Tamimi, who is known for exploiting young children as political props in staged confrontations with Israeli soldiers.
NYU SJP Anti-Israel Activity
On May 9, 2019, NYU SJP staged a “die-in” protest, next to Realize Israel’s annual "Rave in the Park" event celebrating Israeli Independence Day. Realize Israel is a pro-Israel club at NYU.The Facebook description of the protest, titled: “ACTION: Resisting the Celebration of Apartheid,” said: “speak out against the lack of acknowledgement of the expulsion, massacre, and destruction of Palestinians and their homes.”
NYU SJP also called Israel’s Independence on Twitter an “act of ethnic cleansing and apartheid.”
On April 18, 2019, NYU SJP posted a photo on Facebook of students with their faces obscured by emojis, in front of a table featuring the Israeli flag and a banner that said: “Jews are Indigenous to the Land of Israel CHANGE MY MIND.”
The Facebook post said: “Thumbs Up If You’re a Racist: they intimidated to sue us because they don’t like getting called out version!”
NYU SJP’s post referred to anoriginal version of the NYU SJP post which reportedly showed the faces of the pro-Israel students and said: “Thumbs Up If You’re a Racist.”
On April 27, 2018, NYU SJP organized a protest against the annual “Rave in the Park” celebration of Israel’s Independence Day. The protest’s Facebook description said: “We refuse to let such a disturbing public celebration of colonialism and apartheid on our campus and in our park go by without a response.”
During the protest, activists chanted [00:04:55]: "Intifada, Intifada, Long live the Intifada" and two protestors were reportedly arrested and charged with reckless endangerment and assault after grabbing [00:00:41] a microphone and an Israeli flag out of the hands of a student singing the Israeli national anthem.
Other protesters wiped [00:00:10] their feet on the Israeli flag and stomped on it.
That same day, NYU SJP posted to Facebook, urging anyone “angered at this celebratory event” to file a noise complaint with the police.
NYU SJP hosted Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW) 2017, from March 20-24, 2017.
Israeli Apartheid Week (IAW) is presented internationally as a “series of events that seeks to raise awareness of…Israel’s settler-colonial project and apartheid system over the Palestinian people.” One of its goals is to build support for the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement. IAW has been renamed Palestine Awareness Week.
During IAW 2017, NYU SJP exhibited a mock apartheid wall, with text that demonized Israel, simulating Israel’s security barrier.
Israel’s security barrier, 97 percent of which is a low chain-link barrier, was built as a deterrent to Palestinian terror attacks. The concrete portions of the fence were built in response to Palestinian sniper attacks.
NYU SJP 2018 Divestment Campaign
On November 1, 2018, members of NYU SJP presented a divestment bill to the NYU Student Government Association (SGA), to further the agenda of the Boycott, Divestment Sanctions (BDS) movement.The resolution was co-authored by then-student senators and members of SJP, Rose Asaf, Leen Dweik and then-student senator Bayan Abubakr, who was reportedly a member ofNYU SJP.
The resolution demonized Israel, invoked the “threefold” goals of the BDS movement and was passed by the SGA on December 6, 2018, using a secret ballot. NYU’s administration opposed the BDS resolution.
NYU’s then-President Andrew Hamilton said: “‘A boycott of Israeli academics and institutions is contrary to our core principles of academic freedom, antithetical to the free exchange of ideas, and at odds with the University's position on this matter...and divestment from Israeli-related investments is not under consideration.’”
NYU SJP Promoting BDS
On April 15, 2019, NYU SJP hosted an event featuring a panel that included Omar Barghouti. The panel was moderated by Leen Dweik, then-President of NYU SJP.Barghouti, the founder of the BDS movement, has claimed [00:04:28] that international law grants everyone with Palestinian ancestry the unqualified right to settle in Israel. Barghouti has also insisted [01:18:21]that the demands of BDS are “inflexible” and “non-negotiable,” and if people object, then “tough.”
A day later, NYU SJP posted the video from the event on Facebook and wrote: “Omar Barghouti just called NYU student capitol of the BDS movement of the world!!! We are WINNING!”
On November 19, 2018, NYU SJP wrote on Facebook: “When we fight, we win.BDS works” and attached an article in the post reporting the decision by Airbnb Inc. to remove listings in Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
On October 24. 2018, NYU SJP hosted a panel about BDS where anti-Israel Professor Jasbir Puar was listed among the panel of speakers. Puar is on the Advisory Board of the U.S. Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (USACBI) and applauded the American Studies Association (ASA)’s move for an Academic Boycott of Israeli universities.
NYU SJP hosted NYU Israel Apartheid Week (IAW) 2018, from April 15-21, 2018. The Facebook event description said: “IAW will be an opportunity to reflect on this history of resistance and further advance BDS campaigns for the continued growth and impact of the movement.”
On November 19, 2018, NYU SJP wrote on Facebook: “When we fight, we win.BDS works” and attached an article in the post reporting the decision by Airbnb Inc. to remove listings in Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
On October 24. 2018, NYU SJP hosted a panel about BDS where anti-Israel Professor Jasbir Puar was listed among the panel of speakers. Puar is on the Advisory Board of the U.S. Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (USACBI) and applauded the American Studies Association (ASA)’s move for an Academic Boycott of Israeli universities.
NYU SJP hosted NYU Israel Apartheid Week (IAW) 2018, from April 15-21, 2018. The Facebook event description said: “IAW will be an opportunity to reflect on this history of resistance and further advance BDS campaigns for the continued growth and impact of the movement.”
On April 9, 2018, NYU SJP posted to Facebook: “We are proud to announce a coalition of 50 NYU student groups who have pledged to support the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement for Palestinian human rights by pledging not to spend NYU club funds on Israeli goods, to boycott pro-Israel groups at NYU and off campus, and to call on NYU to divest from companies that profit off the violation of Palestinian human rights.
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.
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.
Social Media and Weblinks
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/100010742588397Twitter:https://twitter.com/husniyx [Deleted]
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