Naomi Friedman
Naomi Friedman [Naomi Jane Friedman] participated in the pro-Hamas encampment at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) 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, Naomi Friedman's LinkedIn profile said she had been working as an ecology assistant at the National Park Service in Tucson, Arizona, since July 2024.
As of the same date, Naomi Friedman's LinkedIn also said she graduated from Drexel University (Drexel) with a bachelor's degree in environmental science in 2024. Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Date: May 2, 2024
Organizers: Philly Palestine Coalition (PPC)
Location: University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Event Flyer: Instagram
On May 2, 2024, an anti-Israel protest was held at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn), the eighth day of the Penn Encampment. PPC launched the "Gaza Solidarity Encampment" at Penn. The encampment was set up by students from Penn as well as those from Temple University and Drexel University.
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.