Kunovenu Haimbodi

Date: October 19, 2023

Organizers: Penn Against The Occupation (PAO), Philly Palestine Coalition (PPC)

Location: City Hall, Philadelphia, PA

Event Flyer: Instagram

On October 19, 2023, pro-Hamas activists spoke at a Philadelphia City Council meeting in opposition to a resolution condemning terror organization Hamas for the October 7, 2023, terror attacks that had been executed 16 days earlier. Local activists Tara Tarawneh and Susan Abulhawa both delivered remarks, where Tarawneh justified Hamas terrorism and Abulhawa promoted anti-Semitism.

Tarawneh said [slide 4, 00:00:09]: “... the resolution does something very dangerous. It implies that Hamas striked [sic] first this time…the right for colonized people to resist their colonization by any means necessary, including armed resistance, is recognized…” Abulhawa said [slide 6, 00:00:48]: “... My grandmothers died penniless refugees so every privileged Jew in this room and beyond can have an extra country…”

Date: December 16, 2023

Organizers: JVP Philly: a chapter of Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP), Philly Palestine Coalition (PPC), CAIR Philly: a chapter of Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR)

Location: City Hall, Philadelphia, PA

Event Flyer: Instagram

On December 16, 2023, anti-Israel activist groups held a pro-Hamas march and rally titled: “Flood Philly For Gaza.” Protesters repeatedly chanted in support of terrorism, called for Israel’s destruction and also spread hatred of the Philadelphia police.

The language of “flood” is a reference to Operation Al-Aqsa Flood, the name Hamas used for their terror operation on October 7, 2023. It is a reference to the allegation that Jews “threaten” to destroy Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque. This accusation has been a pretext for Arab attacks on Jews long before Israel was founded in 1948. Such propaganda has led to multiple periods of violence against Israeli civilians.

Date: February 13, 2024

Organizers: Philly Palestine Coalition (PPC)

Location: City Hall, Philadelphia, PA

Event Flyer: Instagram

On February 13, 2024, the PPC held an anti-Israel protest at Philadelphia’s City Hall. The protest was held in opposition to Israel's war against Hamas in Gaza.