Sophie Mwaisela

Sophie Mwaisela participated in a pro-Hamas rally 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.

As of May 2025, Sophie Mwaisela's LinkedIn profile said she worked as a front desk and library assistant at the American Philosophical Society (APS) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

As of the same date, Sophie Mwaisela's LinkedIn said she graduated from the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) with a bachelor's degree in history in 2024.

Date: October 16, 2023

Organizers: Penn Against the Occupation (PAO)

Location: Van Pelt Library at Penn, Philadelphia, PA

Event Flyer: Instagram

On October 16, 2023, Penn professors and students staged a “walkout” in support of the Hamas terror attack against Israel nine days earlier. The aim of the event was to “protest the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in Gaza and stand in solidarity with Palestine.”

The protest, which was organized by Penn Against the Occupation (PAO), was titled: “Collective Walkout for Palestine,” where participants walked out of classes to the on-campus rally.

One professor led [00:00:03] the chant: “When people are occupied, resistance is justified!” Palestinians and anti-Israel activists often use the term “resistance” as a euphemism for nationalistic terror and to glorify anti-Semitic violence.

Another professor claimed [00:00:07] Israel “desecrates the memory of the Nazi Holocaust,” and at least one speaker accused [00:00:48] Israel of “genocide.”

Sophie Mwaisela's participation in the pro-Hamas rally "Collective Walkout for Palestine," October 16, 2023, Philadelphia, PA. Source: Flickr.

Close-up of Sophie Mwaisela at the same event. Source: Flickr.

Sophie Mwaisela

Collective Walkout for Palestine - 10/16/2023

The Pro-Terror & Anti-Israel Movement After 10/7/2023

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