Kaliab Tale

Kaliab Tale [Kaliab K. Tale] 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.

In September 2024, Kaliab Tale was a member of the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapter at Swarthmore College (Swarthmore), which is located in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania.

As of November 2024, Tale’s LinkedIn profile said he was studying for a bachelor’s degree in computer science at Swarthmore, slated to graduate in May 2026.

Philly: Emergency Solidarity Rally

Date: October 8, 2023
Organizers:Philly Palestine Coalition (PPC), Temple SJP: a chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP)
Location: Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, PA

Kaliab Tale’s protest appearance

Philly: Emergency Solidarity Rally, event flyer

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.