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Kya Parris
Kya Parris [Kya Makeda Parris] participated in the pro-Hamas encampment at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) and other anti-Israel rallies during Israel’s war against Hamas terrorists, launched after the October 7, 2023, terror attacks.
Hamas murdered approximately 1,200 Israelis and kidnapped hundreds that day. For more information, see the Canary Mission page on Hamas.
The Penn encampment was in support of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement.
As of February 2025, Kya Parris's Instagram bio indicated that she was a student at Temple University (Temple), slated to graduate in 2025. Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Date: April 25, 2024
Organizers: Philly Palestine Coalition (PPC)
Location: Penn campus, Philadelphia, PA
Event Flyer: Instagram
On April 25, 2024, anti-Israel activists from Penn, Temple University and Drexel University set up the "Gaza Solidarity Encampment" on the Penn campus to protest Israel's war against Hamas.
PPC also promoted the encampment by posting an Instagram graphic that said: "Join The Penn Encampment! Rally to Support Our Students and Stand With Gaza!"
The encampment was part of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement.
Kya Parris stood at the head of a march through the Penn campus holding a banner that read: "OCCUPATION IS THE SOURCE OF VIOLENCE / END THE OCCUPATION."
Date: February 9, 2024
Organizer: Temple SJP: a chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP)
Location: Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
Event Flyer: Instagram
On February 9, 2024, Temple SJP, a pro-Hamas and pro-terror activist group, held an anti-Israel walkout and rally on the Temple campus. Activists began at the Bell Tower and then marched to an area next to O'Connor Plaza and the Charles Library.
The Temple SJP flyer for the event said: "‼️‼️ATTENTION ALL STUDENTS, FACULTY, & ALUMNI‼️‼️Join us for a walkout and rally on friday, february 9th [sic] at 3pm @ the bell tower!🇵🇸🇵🇸 / We stand in full solidarity with Palestine and demand an end to the genocide and an immediate ceasefire. Bring posters, kuffiyehs, flags, and your loud voices 🚨."
Kya Parris held a sign at the protest that said: "STOP the SIEGE / STOP the KILLING / END the OCCUPATION."
Date: February 21, 2024
Organizers: Philly Palestine Coalition (PPC), Temple SJP: a chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP)
Location: Charles Library, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA
Event Flyer: Instagram
On February 21, 2024, Temple SJP held an anti-Israel "Die-In" event outside the university's Charles Library.
Kya Parris held a banner at the die-in that said: "STOP THE GENOCIDE IN GAZA." The letters on the banner were "dripping" with red color to symbolize blood.
The Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement was founded by pro-terror activist Omar Barghouti in 2005 to turn “Israel into a pariah state, as South Africa once was.” Barghouti has also called for Israel's destruction and the BDS movement demands would result in that same goal.
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 infiltrating university campuses through lobbying for “BDS resolutions.” In these cases, student governments propose resolutions to boycott or divestment from Israel or Israeli-affiliated entities. 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 and pro-terror activism on campus.
