Jishan Ahmed

Jishan Ahmed is a law student and Democratic Party activist who participated in a pro-Hamas rally on October 21, 2023, following the murder of nearly 1,200 Israelis by Hamas on October 7, 2023. For more information on the attacks, see the Canary Mission page on Hamas.

As of October 2024, Jishan Ahmed’s LinkedIn page said he was pursuing a JD at the George Washington University (GWU) Law School, located in Washington, D.C. He was slated to graduate in 2027.

Ahmed was a student at Drexel University (Drexel) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at the time of the pro-Hamas rally. He graduated from Drexel in 2024.

All Out for Gaza NO US Aid for Genocide

Date: October 21, 2023
Organizers:Philly Palestine Coalition (PPC), Temple SJP: a chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP)
Location: City Hall, Philadelphia, PA
Event Flyer:Instagram

Jishan Ahmed’s protest appearance

On October 21, 2023, protesters held a pro-Hamas rally in central Philadelphia where activists praised Hamas leaders like Abu Obeida. In the march to the rally, activists repeatedly chanted in support of Israel’s destruction and called for “Intifada,” a show of support for terrorism. Chants in Arabic were more explicit as they incited religious violence and proclaimed that the “shahid habib Allah [martyr is beloved by God]!”

One such pro-terror chant also demanding Israel’s destruction was: “There is only one solution! Intifada, Revolution! There is only one solution! Intifada, Revolution! Intifada, Intifada! Long live the Intifada! Intifada, Intifada! Long live the Intifada! From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be free! From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be free!”