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Mahreen Syed
Mahreen Syed participated in a September 2024 pro-Hamas protest in Philadelphia 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 Philadelphia protest was in support of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement.
As of January 2025, Syed's LinkedIn profile said she worked as a pricing manager at Bonduelle Fresh Americas since February 2023.
As of the same date, Syed's LinkedIn said she graduated from Rutgers University - Camden (Rutgers) with a bachelor's degree in finance and management IT specialization/ E-commerce. Rutgers is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
As of the same date, Syed's LinkedIn said she was located in Moorestown, New Jersey.
Date: September 10, 2024
Organizers: Philly Palestine Coalition (PPC)
Location: City Hall, Philadelphia, PA
Event Flyer: Instagram
On September 10, 2024, the PPC held a pro-terror rally at Philadelphia’s City Hall against the presidential debate between former president Donald Trump and then-vice president Kamala Harris.
The Instagram post promoting the protest claimed that Israel, which it called the "Zionist entity," was engaged in an "extermination campaign" and a "genocide" that both candidates in the "2024 Amerikan presidential race" supported.
The same post also said, "...we stand with the resistance," a euphemism for terrorism. The post concluded with a call for Israel's destruction: "From the river to the sea, PALESTINE WILL BE FREE!"
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.
