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Mike Van Roy
Mike Van Roy participated in anti-Israel events in Palo Alto, California, in 2023 and 2024.
The profilee's activism occurred during Israel’s war against Hamas, which Israel launched after the October 7, 2023, terror attacks when Hamas murdered nearly 1,200 Israelis, injured thousands and kidnapped hundreds.
As of July 2025, Mike Van Roy’s LinkedIn said he was located in the San Francisco Bay area.
New Year's Eve Vigil For The Children Of Gaza
View EventDate: Dec. 31, 2023
Organizers: SAAP
Location: Town & Country Village, Palo Alto, CA
The event was in support of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement. The outcome of the movement's goals would result in Israel's destruction. Within hours of the October 7, 2023, terror attacks, the BDS movement renewed its call for an anti-Israel boycott.
Candle Lit Vigil For Gaza
View EventDate: Apr. 23, 2024
Organizers: Vigil4Gaza
Location: Town & Country Village, Palo Alto, CA
The Instagram post promoting the event said that participants would gather to "demand an end to Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza backed by our tax dollars."
The event was in support of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement. The outcome of the movement's goals would result in Israel's destruction. Within hours of the October 7, 2023, terror attacks, the BDS movement renewed its call for an anti-Israel boycott.
1-Year Anniversary Of Vigil4Gaza
View EventDate: Dec. 15, 2024
Organizers: Vigil4Gaza
Location: Town & Country Village, Palo Alto, CA
The Instagram post promoting the event featured a graphic that said: "#StopGenocide / #EndOccupation / #EndApartheid / #FreePalestine."
“Free Palestine” is a chant that has been described as a "battle cry for the death of Jews.” In May 2025, two Israeli diplomats in Washington, D.C., were murdered by a gunman shouting “Free Palestine!” In June 2025, one pro-Israel activist was killed and over 25 were injured in Boulder, Colorado, when a man yelling “Free Palestine” firebombed them.
The event was in support of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement. The outcome of the movement's goals would result in Israel's destruction. Within hours of the October 7, 2023, terror attacks, the BDS movement renewed its call for an anti-Israel boycott.
