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Taja Mazaj
Taja Mazaj participated in the pro-Hamas encampment at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn), and in an anti-Israel rally 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 January 2025, Taja Mazaj's LinkedIn profile said she graduated from Penn with a bachelor's degree in political science and English in 2024.
As of the same date, Taja Mazaj's LinkedIn also said she was located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Date: April 26, 2024
Organizers: Philly Palestine Coalition (PPC)
Location: Penn campus, Philadelphia, PA
Event Flyer: Instagram
April 26, 2024 was Day 2 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 encampment was part of the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement.
Date: October 14, 2024
Organizers: Penn Faculty for Justice in Palestine (Penn FJP)
Location: 34th and Walnut Sts., Philadelphia, PA
Event Flyer: Instagram
On October 14, 2024, Penn FJP held an anti-Israel protest at 34th and Walnut Streets in Philadelphia. The Instagram post promoting the event accused Israel of "genocide" in its war against Hamas in Gaza.
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.
