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Umar Teixeira
Umar Teixeira [Umar Danilo Teixeira] 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 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, Umar Teixeira's LinkedIn profile said he worked as a development specialist at Pasona Group Inc. Global Network in Awaji, Japan. He also worked remotely as an analyst at The Anzisha Prize, which is located in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Also as of January 2025, Umar Teixeira's LinkedIn said he graduated from Penn with a master's degree in education in international educational development in 2024.
As of the same date, Umar Teixeira's Facebook page said he was from Maputo, Mozambique.
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.
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.
