Sally Thistle

Date: August 29, 2024

Organizers: Philly Palestine Coalition (PPC), Temple SJP: a chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP)

Location: Charles Library at Temple University, Philadelphia, PA

Event Flyer: Instagram

On August 29, 2024, PPC, Temple SJP and other anti-Israel organizations held an anti-Israel "RALLY & MARCH TO SUPPORT THE STUDENTS OF GAZA" at Temple University's Charles Library.

The Instagram post promoting the event accused Israel of being a "bloodthirsty, ethnostate of apartheid," as well as perpetuating "genocide" and "scholasticide" in its war against Hamas in Gaza.

The post also promoted the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement, stating: "...our demand remains the same: Temple University must disclose and divest."

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.