Kareem Youssef
Overview
Kareem Youssef has glorified terrorists and promoted anti-Semitism. He has also defended terror financiers, demonized Israel, spread hatred of Zionism and shown support for an anti-Israel agitator.Youssef has promoted the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement.
Youssef attended the 2019 National Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) Conference at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities (UMN) as a member of the U.S. Palestinian Community Network (USPCN).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 October 2020, Youssef’s LinkedIn page said he was a Ph.D. student at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in Materials Science since April 2017. He graduated from Northwestern University (NU) in 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in Materials Science and Engineering.
As of October 2020, Youssef was listed on Facebook as “كريم يوسف [Kareem Youssef].”
Glorifying Terrorists
On January 20, 2019, Youssef shared a Facebook post that honored Khalida Jarrar.Khalida Jarrar is a senior member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) terror organization. She has reportedly been the head of the PFLP in the West Bank since 2016. In 2015, an Israeli military court sentenced Jarrar to 15 months in prison for calling to kidnap Israeli soldiers. Israel arrested Jarrar again in 2017 “on suspicion of involvement with terrorist activities and violent public disturbances.” In 2019, she was arrested by Israel with 50 other PFLP operatives following a deadly 2018 bombing attack.
Youssef retweeted a December 8, 2018, USPCN tweet that called for liquidation of the Palestinian Authority (PA), condemning it for any security cooperation with Israel The tweet said: “..#Intifada proved that united resistance & united PLO can make gains.We call for liquidation of the PA, and new organizing & resistance under a re-formulated PLO [Palestine Liberation Organization]!”
Since the early 2000s, the term “intifada,” which translates from Arabic as “uprising” or “insurrection,” has carried the connotation of violence.
On September 19, 2018, Youssef posted a Facebook photo of Rasmea Odeh and wrote: “We all miss and love you very much Rasmea
”Youssef’s post also shared a link to a message from Odeh on the USPCN website.Odeh was a key military operative with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) terrorist organization. In 1969, she masterminded a PFLP supermarket bombing that killed two college students. She also attempted to bomb the British consulate in Jerusalem. Odeh later moved to the United States but was deported to Jordan in 2017 for immigration fraud.
On October 9, 2018, Youssef shared a Facebook post from an SJP affiliate that glorified Leila Khaled.
Khaled is a leader of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) and participated in the hijacking of TWA Flight 840 in 1969 and El Al Flight 219 in 1970. As of 2017, Khaled was a member of PFLP's Political Bureau.
Khaled has said that the second intifada failed because it was not violent enough, advocated for the use of children in terror activities and compared Zionists to Nazis.
The PFLP claimed credit for the 2014 Har Nof Massacre where six people were murdered during morning prayers in a Jerusalem synagogue. The PFLP also claimed credit for the 2001 assassination of the Israeli tourism minister.
As of January 2021, Youssef’s Facebook cover photo featured a photo and quote from Ghassan Kanafani.
Kanafani was a leading member and spokesperson for the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) during the terrorist organization’s early years. Kanafani announced the PFLP’s responsibility for the Lod Airport Massacre of May 1972 and was linked to the airport attackers. The attack killed 26 people and wounded 80 others.
On January 22, 2017, Youssef tweeted: “Take Action:Justice for Rasmea Odeh” and shared a petition addressed to members of Congress in support of Odeh.
Promoting Anti-Semitism
On August 19, 2014, Youssef claimed on Facebook that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has made “‘Nazi-like’ statements” and that BDS is necessary in the U.S. or else “the US, and Obama basically need to grow a pair, or risk being Netanyahu’s slave dog.”On August 6, 2014, during Operation Protective Edge (OPE), Yousef shared a Facebook post from a pro-BDS page that equated attack tunnels that Palestinians dug in Gaza, to tunnels dug by the Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto to foil the Nazis’ plans to exterminate them.
Israel commenced OPE in July 2014 to stop rocket fire targeting Israeli civilians and to destroy Hamas attack tunnels.
Defending Terror Financiers
On November 25, 2018, Youssef shared a Facebook post that defended the “Holy Land Five.”The Holy Land Five (HLF5) were five individuals associated with the Holy Land Foundation for Relief and Development (HLF) indicted for funneling funds to Hamas in the guise of humanitarian aid. The men were all convicted and sentenced in 2009 to federal prison terms ranging from 15 to 65 years.
Demonizing Israel
On December 30, 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic, Yousef shared to Facebook an Electronic Intifada (EI) article that suggested Israel was obligated to provide coronavirus vaccines to Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza.Youssef retweeted a June 5, 2018 tweet that said: “Since the start of the #GreatReturnMarch, Israel has murdered 123 Palestinians...and injured over 13,000, while sustaining zero casualties (or injuries). This is what corporate media like to call a ‘conflict.’”
On September 5, 2018, Youssef shared a Facebook post that said: “Israel is a racist endeavor. It's built on ethnic cleansing, massacre and village destruction. It's maintained by racist laws, military occupation and apartheid.”
On September 6, 2018, Youssef shared a Facebook post that alleged that Israel has a “genocidal, ethnic cleansing project.”
On November 25, 2018, Youssef shared a USPCN Facebook post that claimed Israel has an “apartheid regime.”
On December 27, 2018, Youssef shared a Facebook post that said Israel’s operation against Hamas a decade earlier was part of the “ongoing displacement, dispossession, and ethnic cleansing of all of Historic Palestine.” The post concluded: “To our martyrs belong eternal glory; may their sacrifices pave the way for a liberated Palestine.”
Israel commenced Operation Cast Lead (OCL)in 2008-09 in order to stop Hamas rocket fire from Gaza targeting Israeli civilians. In 2010, Hamas admitted that nearly 700 of the Palestinian casualties in OCL were combatants.
Youssef retweeted a March 30, 2020 tweet that read: “We stand in solidarity with Palestinians in their struggle against colonialism. The US gives billions of dollars to the IDF each year and the IDF trains police departments in the US. The racist oppression in the US is linked to the oppression of Palestinians. #PalestineLandDay”
In 2017, JVP launched the “Deadly Exchange (DX)” campaign, which accused American Jewish organizations of promoting human rights abuses. JVP also released a video that blamed [00:04:04] U.S.-based Jewish organizations for violence that occurs against Black and Brown communities, immigrants and activists in the U.S.
Youssef retweeted an April 17, 2020 USPCN tweet that suggested Palestinian prisoners were subjected to a “policy of ‘deliberate medical negligence’" in Israeli prison.
Youssef retweeted a June 30, 2020 tweet that claimed Israel was “... One of the most vicious, white supremacist ruling govt in history of the world.#NoToAnnexation #FreePalestine”
Spreading Hatred of Zionism
On July 22, 2020, Youssef wrote on Facebook: “Zionism is inherently anti-Muslim and racist.”Youssef retweeted a January 30, 2020 tweet from anti-Israel activist Ali Abunimah that read: “Israel and Zionism are the vectors for the most sustained and dangerous assault on free speech in the so-called democracies. You're free to talk about almost anything, but criticize Israel's inherently racist regime and you'll soon discover the limits of ‘free speech.’"
On February 5, 2019, Youssef shared a Quds News Network (QNN) video on Facebook that accused [00:00:25] Israel of “Zionist terrorism”and that said [00:00:33] Israel policy is to “systematically violate human rights.”
QNN is a Hamas-affiliated propaganda network whose accounts were removed from Twitter in 2019.
Youssef retweeted a December 6, 2017 tweet from anti-Israel organizer Suzanne Adley that said: “JERUSALEM IS THE CAPITAL OF PALESTINE. ‘Israel’ is a racist, colonial project protected by the U.S.. Zionism is the racist ideology on which it was founded & used to justify ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian people. Time to dismantle Zionism & all structures of White Supremacy.”
On October 5, 2018, Youssef wrote on Facebook calling for the “downfall of the terrorist Zionist ideology.”
On September 16, 2014, Youssef wrote on Facebook: “The current political goal for Zionism at its foundation, breeds racism and discrimination against those who are not Jewish. We have seen the same sort of thing play out in South Africa.”
Supporting an Anti-Israel Agitator
On December 26, 2020, Youssef shared a USPCN post and video on Facebook featuring anti-Israel activist “Janna Jihad” Ayyad.Janna Jihad Ayyad Al-Tamimi, also known as Janna Jihad, is an anti-Israel youth activist. She is a relative of Palestinian propagandist Bassem Tamimi, who is notorious for exploiting young children as political props by manufacturing confrontations with Israeli soldiers who respond to the riots that Tamimi organizes.
In the video, Ayyad promoted [00:00:55] USPCN’s December 27, 2020 virtual event titled: “USPCN Presents: Turath Baladna Cultural Night featuring 47SOUL!”
The Facebook event description said the event was held to “celebrate Palestinian cultural resistance” and solicited donations to “help fund our community programs & event costs; in support of our political prisoners like our 4-year defense campaign for #RasmeaOdeh.”
On February 21, 2018, Youssef shared a photo of himself on Facebook, with a graphic imposed on his photo featuring Ahmed Tamimi, that said “Free Ahed Tamimi.”
Promoting BDS
On February 23, 2015, Youssef was listed in a Palestine in America article as a supporter of a BDS resolution at Northwestern University. The resolution passed on February 19, 2015.On March 14, 2018, Youssef tweeted: “Divest divest divest from Israeli apartheid, invest invest invest in workers and education. #UCDivest”
UC Divest is a California, statewide Divestment campaign launched in March 2014 by SJP West, a coalition of West Coast SJP chapters.
On November 19, 2018, Youssef shared a link to Facebook from CODEPINK that called on musician Ed Sheeran not to schedule a performance in Israel and contained a boilerplate letter, for other to sign, urging Ed Sheeran not to perform in Israel. Youssef added: “All you Ed Sheeran fans better sign onto this letter.”
Youssef retweeted a June 13, 2019 USPCN tweet that read: “USPCN honors your principled stance on BDS and support for Palestinian rights to freedom, Return, and liberation! Stay determined and a musician of conscience! #BDS #Gaza #activism #Palestine #GazaUnderAttack #IsraeliCrimes @TalibKweli”
USPCN’s tweet was directed at U.S. rapper Talib Kweli whose invitation to perform at theBerlin music festival was rescinded due to his pro-BDS stance. Kweli’s decision was celebrated by the BDS Movement.
Youssef retweeted a March 30, 2020 Electronic Intifada (EI) tweet that read: “Microsoft divests from Israeli surveillance firm” and included an EI article reporting Microsoft’s decision to divest its shareholding in the Israeli facial recognition company AnyVision.
In 2019, Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) launched a “Drop Any Vision” campaign that called on Microsoft to drop its investment in the Israeli company AnyVision. The BDS Movement posted a joint statement with JVP on Twitter and declared the decision a “huge and timely #BDS victory.”
Attending the 2019 National SJP Conference
On November 3, 2019, Youssef featured in a USPCN Facebook photo, tabling at the 2019 National SJP Conference.The Conference partnered with numerous anti-Israel organizations and conducted their event in a clandestine manner.
Attending the 2018 National SJP Conference
On September 5, 2018, Youssef shared a post on Facebook by National SJP to the 2018 National SJP Conference at UCLA page about registering for the 2018 National SJP Conference.On November 14, 2018, Youssef indicated on Instagram that he would attend the 2018 National SJP Conference.
Youssef indicated on Facebook that he attended the 2018 National SJP Conference which took place November 16 - 18, 2018.
On November 17, 2018, Youssef shared a USPCN post on Facebook that said: “National SJP 2018: Don’t miss the keynote speeches tonight, Sat Nov 17th @ UCLA —
Palestinian Professor Dr. Rabab Abdulhadi Our National Coordinating Committee member Hatem Abudayyeh.”On November 19, 2018, Youssef shared a post on Facebook by National SJP which featured a group photo from the 2018 National SJP Conference. The post said: “Over 500 incredible student organizers...Thank you for making the 2018 NSJP conference powerful. Thank you for fighting with us.”
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.”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 - 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.
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.
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