Johanna Ghazal
Overview
Johanna Ghazal has spread hatred of Israel on Twitter and attended the 2019 National SJP Conference at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities (UMN) as an activist with Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) at Kalamazoo College (Kalamazoo) in Michigan.National SJP held their conference at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities (UMN), from November 1-3, 2019. The conference was themed: “Beyond Struggle: From Roots to Branches Towards Liberation.”As of August 2020, Ghazal indicated on Instagram she was a student at Kalamazoo, slated to graduate in 2023.
As of August 2020, Ghazal used her Arabic name“جوانا غزال [Johanna Ghazal]” on Twitter and Instagram.
Spreading Hatred of Israel
Ghazal retweeted a June 19, 2020 tweet that read: “I don’t understand how zionists are for BLM [Black Lives Matter] but can’t treat Palestinians like humans.....”Ghazal retweeted a June 15, 2020 tweet that read: “Reminder that Israel is set to annex the West Bank in July amid covid-19, meaning steal, appropriate, incorporate more land under Israeli jurisdiction leaving thousands of Palestinians without citizenship and kicked out of their homes. What happens to them? Let that sink in.”
In the spring of 2020, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that Israeli sovereignty would be applied to certain areas of the West Bank. The annexation plan was canceled a day before the July 1, 2020 deadline.
Ghazal retweeted an April 24, 2020 tweet that read: “the walls in Lebanon have their own personality” and included a photo with graffiti that said: “Free Palestine Down with Israel.”
Ghazal retweeted a January 28, 2020 tweet from anti-Israel activist Omar Suleiman that read: “Occupation is still a crime. Netanyahu and Trump are both still criminals. Palestinians will still strive for their freedom. And people of conscience will still strive for peace and justice. #FreePalestine.”
SJP Activism
On February 25, 2020, Ghazal appeared [fourth and eighth slide] in a photo posted to Instagram by SJP at Kalamazoo, tabling with fellow SJP activists at a fundraising event.On November 4, 2019, Ghazal appeared in a photo posted to Instagram by SJP at Kalamazoo that was captioned: “We learned Tatreez! A traditional Palestinain [sic] cross stitch embroidery that dates back centuries. A very healing practice 🇵🇸”
Attending the 2019 National SJP Conference
On November 4, 2019, Ghazal appeared in a photo posted to Instagram by SJP at Kalamazoo at the 2019 NSJP Conference.On November 3, 2019, Ghazal posted a photo of herself on Instagram at the 2019 NSJP Conference.
The 2019 National SJP Conference was held at the University of Minnesota- Twin Cities (UMN), from November 1-3. The Conference themes centered on support for BDS as well as the rejection of Israel and Zionism.
The Conference partnered with numerous anti-Israel organizations and conducted their event in a clandestine manner.
During the Conference, National SJP speakers reportedly “noted the success of past divestment campaigns at the University [UMN], which ultimately resulted in the passing of a campus-wide [BDS] referendum in 2018.”
The UMN resolution passed in 2018 by a margin of 3.4 percent of those students who voted, translating to approval by 6.18% of all eligible voters. Less than 13% of the eligible voters actually voted on UMN’s BDS referendum.
The website clarified that “the Palestinian struggle against Zionism, extends beyond the confines of 1967, and well before the Nakba,” and was based on the rejection of Jewish national self-determination in Israel.
Nakba is an Arabic term for “catastrophe” and refers to the outcome of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. It is a term often used to delegitimize the creation of the State of Israel.
Keynote speakers included Loubna Qutami, Chair of PYM, as well as Taher Herzallah of American Muslims for Palestine (AMP). Other speakers included Miko Peled, Sandra Tamari, Suhad Katib, Chris Gazaleh, Clarissa Bitar, Tariq Luthun, Maytha Alhassen and Sima Shakhsari.
Twitter:https://twitter.com/johanna_ghazal
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/johannaaghazal/
TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@johannaaghazal
YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGObLtvauHjyPGSjXsrDM0A
The Conference partnered with numerous anti-Israel organizations and conducted their event in a clandestine manner.
2019 National SJP - Supporting BDS
The Conference website called to capitalize on shifts in the political climate, represented by the elections to the U.S. Congress of Representatives Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, who both support BDS. National SJP speakers also reportedly drew attention to Rep. Omar’s support for the BDS movement as the Representative for UMN’s Congressional district.During the Conference, National SJP speakers reportedly “noted the success of past divestment campaigns at the University [UMN], which ultimately resulted in the passing of a campus-wide [BDS] referendum in 2018.”
The UMN resolution passed in 2018 by a margin of 3.4 percent of those students who voted, translating to approval by 6.18% of all eligible voters. Less than 13% of the eligible voters actually voted on UMN’s BDS referendum.
2019 National SJP - Rejecting Israel and Zionism
The 2019 National SJP Conference website indicated that the goal of their “solidarity movement” was to push for policies that “demanded the end of” the state of Israel, referred to as “the Israeli occupation.”The website clarified that “the Palestinian struggle against Zionism, extends beyond the confines of 1967, and well before the Nakba,” and was based on the rejection of Jewish national self-determination in Israel.
Nakba is an Arabic term for “catastrophe” and refers to the outcome of the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. It is a term often used to delegitimize the creation of the State of Israel.
2019 National SJP - Heightened Secrecy
The 2019 National SJP Conference required attendees to be “verified and vouched for” by an SJP chapter to which they belonged and required each chapter to register as a group. The conference also required each group to be verified by a “reference––someone who is NOT going to this conference but who is or has recently been a part of your SJP.”Members of allied student groups could register only as part of an SJP chapter delegation which, in turn, needed to be “vouched for by their campus’s SJP” for “security culture and accountability reasons.”
The Conference also restricted media access to journalists “registered and confirmed by our Media Committee in advance to attend the conference. Absolutely no exceptions will be made.”
During the Conference, National SJPreportedly covered the windows of the conference hall.
2019 National SJP - Partnering Organizations
National SJP partnered with other anti-Israel organizations to table, sell merchandise and lead workshops, including CODEPINK, Palestine Youth Movement (PYM), Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), US Palestinian Community Network (USPCN), Palestine Legal, Watan Palestine and the Adalah Justice Project.Keynote speakers included Loubna Qutami, Chair of PYM, as well as Taher Herzallah of American Muslims for Palestine (AMP). Other speakers included Miko Peled, Sandra Tamari, Suhad Katib, Chris Gazaleh, Clarissa Bitar, Tariq Luthun, Maytha Alhassen and Sima Shakhsari.
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/100000216312043Twitter:https://twitter.com/johanna_ghazal
Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/johannaaghazal/
TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@johannaaghazal
YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGObLtvauHjyPGSjXsrDM0A
- Status:
- Student
- University:
- Kalamazoo
- Organizations:
- SJP
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- Last Modified:
- 03/26/2026
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