Selma Farsakh Ulm
Selma Farsakh Ulm was a spokesperson for the pro-Hamas encampment at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) in 2024 during Israel’s war against Hamas terrorists. Israel launched the war after the October 7, 2023, terror attacks.
Hamas murdered approximately 1,200 Israelis, injured thousands and kidnapped hundreds more that day. For more information, see the Canary Mission page on Hamas.
Selma Farsakh Ulm is a supporter of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement.
As of May 2025, Selma Farsakh Ulm's LinkedIn profile said she was studying for a bachelor's degree in "History and PPE [Philosophy, Politics, and Economics]" at Penn, slated to graduate in May 2026.
Penn is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
On April 29, 2024, during Israel's war against Hamas terrorists, FOX 29 Philadelphia reported [00:01:07] that Selma Farsakh Ulm was the "spokesperson" for the anti-Israel protests at Penn, including the pro-Hamas encampment that illegally occupied the university's campus.
In an interview for FOX 29 Philadelphia, Selma Farsakh Ulm said [00:01:12], referring to Penn's refusal to comply with the encampment's demands: "We are here today asking them to disclose and divest from Israeli companies, companies that are supporting the genocide..."
Selma Farsakh Ulm also said [00:01:51], referring to the encampment organizers' refusal to dismantle it despite university orders: "I think it's important that they allow such a peaceful thing to continue happening."
On April 25, 2024, anti-Israel activists from Penn, Temple University and Drexel University set up the "Gaza Solidarity Encampment" on the Penn campus to protest Israel's war against Hamas.
On October 7, 2023, Hamas murdered approximately 1,200 Israelis, kidnapped hundreds and wounded thousands. War crimes included mass rape and torture. Many Palestinian civilians participated in and supported the attacks, and Gazans working in the targeted Israeli communities gave intelligence to Hamas on where to strike.
For more information, see the Canary Mission page on Hamas.
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.