Lina Assi

Lina Assi has spread anti-Semitism, expressed support for terrorists, led pro-terror anti-Israel rallies and celebrated intifada violence. Assi has also promoted hatred of Zionists and Israel.

As of March 2023, Assi worked at Palestine Legal as the group’s Advocacy Manager.

In December 2020, Assi was a member of the Palestinian Youth Movement (PYM) when PYM was attempting to raise $25,000. In December 2018, she also said [00:00:02] in a PYM fundraising video that she was a PYM member. As of March 2023, her Facebook background photo was a PYM graphic urging people to donate to the group.

In 2017, Assi was president of Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights (SPHR) at McMaster University (SPHR McMaster) in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. She also listed herself on Facebook as SPHR McMaster’s Vice President of Public Relations from 2014 to 2016. SPHR is an alternative name for Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP). 

In March 2015, Assi organized a Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement campaign at McMaster.

In July 2021, Assi married fellow PYM activist Mohammed Nabulsi. 

In August 2018, Nabulsi tweeted: “How I will raise my children..” along with a 2002 photo from the second intifada showing two young boys wearing keffiyehs while at the front of a terrorist vehicle. An armed terrorist stood behind both boys and one boy held a toy assault rifle. Assi responded: “11/10 parenting.”

As of March 2023, Nabulsi was listed as an attorney at a law firm in Houston, Texas.

Also as of March 2023, Assi’s Palestine Legal bio stated that she graduated from McMaster with a bachelor's degree in political science and labor studies, and with a master's degree in labor studies. In February 2017, SPHR McMaster said she was a third year undergraduate student.

As of March 2023, Assi used the name Lina Assi and the handle “@linakuffiyeh” on Facebook. As early as 2015, she had used the name “Lina Kuffiyeh” on Facebook. 

As of March 2023, Assi went by the username “‏لينا [Lina]” and used the handle “@nabulsiyeh” on Twitter. From 2014 to 2018, she went by the username “Lina” and used the handle “@knafehnabulsiye.” 

Also from 2014 to 2017, Assi went by the username “Lina” on another Twitter account that had the handle “@linapalestina.” From 2015 to 2016, Assi went by the username “lina” and used the handle “Lina Kuffiyeh” on Twitter.

Anti-Semitism

On July 11, 2014, Assi tweeted: “FALASTEEN BLADNA W EL YAHOOD KLABNA [Palestine is our land and the Jews are our dogs].”

On January 27, 2018, Assi tweeted: “Me at a anti-Zionism as anti-racism panel.
Zio asking me a question: maybe you misspoke, but you said said Israel is fascist
Me: no, you heard me well, I didn’t say that by accident.”

The term "Zio" is a common derogatory reference to Zionists, as well as an often-used anti-Semitic slur among white supremacists.

Zionism is the belief that Jews have the right to self-determination in their own national home, and the right to develop their national culture.

Terror Support (PFLP, Hezbollah, Hamas)

On October 12, 2020, Assi wrote on Facebook: “The Palestinian Youth Movement is proud to invite you to attend an event on the legacy of Ghassan Kanafani, the Palestinian writer, essayist, and freedom fighter.” The text of Assi’s post was from a PYM Facebook event page that used an image of 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.  

Assi’s post continued: “Kanafani has played an outsize role in inspiring artists and academics both inside and outside the Palestinian community. The PYM has been commemorating this legacy through its awarding of the annual Ghassan Kanafani Resistance Arts Scholarship, publishing artists, poets, and writers from the Palestinian diaspora in the Ghassan Kanafani Anthology, a compendium of Palestinian resistance art and literature.”

Among Palestinians and anti-Israel activists, the term “resistance” can be a euphemism for nationalistic terror. It is often used to excuse or even glorify anti-Israel and anti-Semitic violence.  

On February 25, 2018, Assi tweeted: “Our revolution: Against Zionism and colonialism...Our method: Popular war of liberation.” The tweet featured photos of George Habash.

George Habash, who has been called“the godfather of Middle East terrorism,” founded the terrorist organization the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). In 1970, Habash was the mastermind behind the hijacking of four Western airliners known as the Dawson Field hijackings. In 1972, the PFLP collaborated with Japanese Red Army terrorists to massacre 24 people at Israel's Lod International Airport (renamed Ben Gurion International Airport).

On February 3, 2018, Assi tweeted: “Fatima Bernawi was one of the first Palestinian women to engage in armed resistance for national liberation and also the first Palestinian woman to be arrested by Israeli occupational forces. #BlackHistoryMonth.” The tweet featured photos of Fatima Bernawi.


On December 8, 2017, Assi tweeted: “While Palestinian liberation will be won by Palestinians, it's important to give credit to Hezbollah, Syria, the DPRK [North Korea] and Iran in providing material support, military training and safe havens for PFLP organizing.”

The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) is dedicated to the violent destruction of Israel. It is designated as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO) by the United States. The EU, Canada, the Gulf Cooperation Council, Australia and Israel also list it as a terror group due to its history of carrying out assassinations, suicide bombings, hijackings and multiple murders.

Also on December 8, 2017, Assi tweeted: “Lmao - with Nasrallah's respect towards Palestinian resistance movements and efforts, it will hopefully be side by side. But any support Palestinians will be thankful.”


On October 13, 2017, Assi tweeted: “Hezbollah and Iran's role in resisting imperialism in the region is important and crucial, and I commend their role.”

On August 27, 2017, Assi tweeted: “RIP to the Palestinian Marxist-Leninist martyr, Abu Ali Mustafa, Secretary General of the PFLP - assassinated by Israel in 2001.” The tweet featured a photo of Abu Ali Mustafa. 

Abu Ali Mustafa, also known as Mustafa Zibri, was the Secretary General of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP). Mustafa was involved in multiple bomb attacks, including in central Jerusalem, when he was the terror group's Secretary General. 
On April 6, 2017, Assi tweeted a graphic featuring a PFLP terrorist aiming a gun at the camera with a caption that read: “GOOD NIGHT ZIONISM.” Assi commented: “nice.”

On October 31, 2015, Assi tweeted a photo of herself holding a toy rifle and wearing a keffiyeh. She tweeted: “Leila Khaled for Halloween .” 

Leila Khaled is a leading member 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 [00:36:07] for the use of children in terror activities and compared Zionists to Nazis.  

On July 8, 2014, Assi tweeted: “Hamas is a by-product of the Israeli occupation so don't expect Palestinians not to resist.”

Leading Pro-Terror Anti-Israel Rallies

On May 18, 2019, Assi led chants at an event called: “End Israeli Apartheid - A Cross-Canada Day of Action.” 

At the event, Assi led [00:00:01] protesters in the chant: “Viva viva Intifada!” She also said [00:00:11]: “Palestinians have a right to resist by any means necessary!” 

The term “intifada,�� which translates from Arabic as “uprising” or “insurrection,” carries the connotation of violence. Palestinian intifadas waged against Israel have been marked since 1987 by hundreds of hijackings, shootings, stabbings, bombings and suicide missions.

On May 10, 2017, Assi spoke at a demonstration supporting “Palestinian political prisoners.” The demonstration was co-organized by Hammam Farrah, Rawan Al-Ahrar and Salma Fakhry of Students Against Israeli Apartheid (SAIA) at York University.
At the demonstration, Assi led [00:04:57] protesters in chanting: “Free, free prisoners!”

Posters displayed at the rally featured images of terrorists Marwan Barghouti and PFLP Secretary General Ahmad Sa’adat, along with the hashtag “#dignity_strike.” 

Marwan Barghouti is currently serving five consecutive life sentences for his role in suicide bombings and shooting attacks that killed five Israelis during the second intifada. 

Barghouti led the Palestinian Authority (PA) terrorist Tanzim force and founded the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades. He also financed the guitar-case bomb used in the Sbarro Cafe massacre, where 15 civilians were killed and 130 injured.  

Celebrating Intifada Violence

On January 23, 2018, Assi tweeted a photo of masked Palestinian militants and wrote: “was invited for dinner at a Mexican household and my hosts had art of famous images from the second intifada”

The second intifada (2000-2005) was characterized by more than 120 suicide bombings targeting Israeli civilians on buses and in cafes.

On September 28, 2017, Assi tweeted, referring to the second intifada: “September 28th, 2000: The beginning of the al-Aqsa Intifada where Palestinians collectively resisted against Israel's military occupation.”

On the same day, Assi added in a tweet in the same thread: “Long live the Palestinian resistance, God bless our homeland, and bless our martyrs who died defending our land.”

On July 24, 2014, Assi tweeted: “Third Intifada on the rise and I’m Loving it. #StayWithTheResistance #FreePalestine.” 

Assi wrote her tweet during Israel’s Operation Protective Edge (OPE) against Hamas. 

Israel commenced OPE in July 2014 to stop rocket fire targeting Israeli civilians and to destroy Hamas attack tunnels.

Shutdown IAC Rally - January 23, 2023

On January 23, 2023, Assi participated [00:06:25] in an anti-Israel rally in Austin, Texas outside the Israeli American Council (IAC) summit in the Fairmount Hotel. The rally was dubbed “Shutdown IAC” and other protestors at the rally were Nabulsi, Nidaa Lafi, Khaled Shihabi and Frances Cava Humphrey.

At the rally, Assi can be seen holding up her middle finger, while in the right corner of the frame, toward Arab-Israeli activist Yoseph Haddad, after Nabulsi led protestors in chanting “traitor traitor traitor!” at him.

At the rally, Nabulsi led [00:08:29] protestors in chanting: “There is only one solution, intifada revolution! … From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be free!” 

“From the River to the Sea, Palestine will be Free,” is a chant used [00:02:52] to call for the elimination of the State of Israel.

Hatred of Zionists

On February 7, 2015, Assi tweeted: “If a Zionist were to come up to me and say hummus and sahlab is ‘Israeli’ I just might drop kick them on the spot.”

On July 7, 2015, Assi tweeted: “I need a mug that says ‘Zionist tears’ on it.”

Hatred of Israel

On May 14, 2018, Assi tweeted: “The most moral army in the world? Lol. IDF’s [Israel Defense Forces] sole purpose is to carry out the genocide of Palestinians.”

On March 4, 2018, Assi tweeted: “Peace will come when the Zionist-imperialist alliance is dismantled, when apartheid regime is abolished, and when Israel stops its colonial land theft.” 

On March 13, 2017, Assi tweeted: “Making buttons for Israeli Apartheid Week! #iaw2017 #iawmac2017.” The buttons featured PFLP posters and symbols. One button featured terrorist Leila Khaled. 


On May 9, 2016, Assi tweeted with regard to a tweet celebrating Israel’s 68th year of Independence: “awkward moment when you pay people to become Israeli citizens and massacre the indigenous population.” 

On October 9, 2015, Assi tweeted: “Israel was actually created and founded by acts and principles of terrorism #FactsbyLina #MakingthePublicWoke.” 

Supporting BDS

In March 2015, following a BDS campaign at McMaster she helped organize, Assi gave an interview where she claimed [00:18:08] it was “not true” that BDS targets “Israeli companies or Israeli products.” She also alleged [00:18:26] that students are “blinded by misconceptions” in these matters. 

On June 3, 2015, Assi tweeted: “Tbh the major highlight of my 18 years of existence is being one of the major organizers for passing #BDS at my university.”

On August 12, 2015, Assi tweeted: “I practice #BDS like it's a religion.”

On August 16, 2015, Assi tweeted: “I'm gonna research all there is to BDS so I can become the BDS queen.”

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.

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/742970088

Twitter:https://twitter.com/nabulsiyeh [Private]

LinkedIn:https://linkedin.com/in/lina-assi-458002b5 [Deleted]

Blog:https://bintfalasteen.wordpress.com/