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Rayyaan Sohu
Rayyaan Sohu 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 more 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.
Rayyaan Sohu graduated with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Drexel University in June 2024. Drexel is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
As of February 2025, Rayyaan Sohu's private Instagram account bio said: "phl | jersey | PK / Free Palestine 
" and indicates that he is located in New Jersey.
The inverted red triangle is a symbol showing support for Hamas and Palestinian terrorism. It was first used by Hamas during the October 7, 2023, Hamas terror attacks to signify an Israeli target.
Date: April 27, 2024
Organizers: Philly Palestine Coalition (PPC)
Location: Penn campus, Philadelphia, PA
Event Flyer: Instagram
April 27, 2024, was Day 3 of the "Gaza Solidarity Encampment" at Penn, which was held to protest Israel's war against Hamas. The Penn encampment was set up by students from Penn, Temple University and Drexel University. PPC also helped promote the encampment, which was part of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement.
Date: April 30, 2024
Organizers: Philly Palestine Coalition (PPC)
Location: University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Event Flyer: Instagram
April 30 2024 was Day 6 of the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) pro-Hamas encampment launched by the Philadelphia Palestine Coalition (PCC). The encampment was set up by students from Penn as well as students from Temple and Drexel University.
The Penn encampment was in support of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement.
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.
