Article in The Times of Israel by Andy Blumenthal: Right now, hate-filled anarchists, Marxists, and radicals are foaming and frothing at the mouth, very sure of themselves, and giving phony press conferences, posting “legal observers,” and surrounding and terrorizing innocent people, while the authorities and law enforcement seem to do little to nothing. Every one of these bad actors has had their fun and lived out their fantasy of independence and “saving the world” (not!) and now it is time when they will pay the piper for their knowing misdeeds. The parents, institutions, “professors,” and our politicians need to wake up now, restore truth and order, and salvage what is left of the shattered credibility and lives of these unfortunate and misguided souls.

1. THE BLOGS
Andy Blumenthal
Leadership With Heart
Campus Protests: Time
to Pay the Piper
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Admittedly, things are looking very bad, from the horrible pro-Hamas terrorist
protests trying to shut down our cities and campuses to tens of thousands of
people in Sweden protesting against champion Israeli singer Eden Golan at
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2. Eurovision, and of course, the 129 Israeli hostages still held by Hamas.
Moreover, the International Criminal Court is threatening Israeli leaders with
arrest warrants, the UN General Assembly voted to back Palestinian
membership, and in general, young people have been brainwashed by the alt-
left and radical Islamist propaganda machine.
Right now, hate-filled anarchists, Marxists, and radicals are foaming and
frothing at the mouth, very sure of themselves, and giving phony press
conferences, posting “legal observers,” and surrounding and terrorizing
innocent people, while the authorities and law enforcement seem to do little to
nothing.
Protesters Filled With Racism, Hate, and Violence
Daily, we see these crazed protesters manically yelling and screaming their
brainless, mind-numbing hate speech from cue cards and iPhones. They make
false accusations of starvation and genocide and deny the Holocaust and
October 7. They swarm, impede, and attack their victims. They take over and
destroy property, graffiti our stores and sacred monuments, and rip and burn
our noble flags. They chant Palestinian words they don’t understand and
prostrate themselves on the ground to Allah, whom they do not know. They
disrespect, name-call, spit on, and defy our elected politicians and law
enforcement. They repeatedly call for death to Zionists (i.e., Jews) and the
destruction of America and the State of Israel.
And for the most part, they seem to be getting away with it!
It Looks Like the Protesters Are Winning
We see university “leaders” afraid to call the police, evict the rioters,
condemn the hate speech and violence, and suspend and terminate these
students and faculty.
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3. We see security “guards” standing idly by even as people are getting blocked,
surrounded, harassed, and hit with various objects, beaten unconscious,
threatened with knives, and even a taser!
We see school negotiators reward “bad behavior” and give in to consider
racist demands for divestment of companies that do business with Israel, to
provide full scholarships for several Gaza students, and to commit to building
new Muslim centers on campus.
We see the media whitewashing the disgusting racism, hate speech, and
violence by the pro-Hamas protesters and instead misappropriating it as free
speech and Islamophobia.
We see our president, afraid of losing votes in the upcoming election, giving
in to the hate-filled protesters by stopping necessary arms shipments to
Israel, which is fighting an existential war against adversaries all around
them.
But They Will Lose!
Let’s be clear: these protesters are going to lose 100%.
Here are ten reasons why Israel will win against all these anti-Semites (who
only make a very bad pretense of taking the moral high ground).
1. The majority of young Americans (i.e., the normal ones) don’t agree with the
protester’s priorities or sentiments.
2. The majority of Americans agree with Israel’s right to defend itself and that
they have valid reasons for fighting Hamas. Moreover, the overwhelming
majority (80%) support our strategic ally and friend, Israel.
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4. 3. Evangelical Christians (approximately 25% of America) have a firm religious
belief in and “fierce support” and friendship for Israel.
4. According to Forbes, already 33% of hiring managers are less likely to hire
those from the Ivy League than five years ago.
5. Pro-Hamas terrorist protesters are alienating and infuriating everyday
Americans with their vile and criminal disruptions to traffic, business,
holidays, and societal functioning, as well as by their racism, violence, and
alignment and support with terror: Hamas, Houthis, and Iran.
6. Despite decades of war in Iraq and Afghanistan, the United States has not
forgotten the devastating terror attack of 9/11 and the ongoing radical
Islamist hatred for America from terror groups such as Al Qaeda, ISIS, Hamas,
Hezbollah, Islamic Jihad, and the #1 state-sponsor of terrorism, Iran.
7. Israel is stronger than ever. They are the 4th strongest military in the entire
world, are technologically advanced, and are an acknowledged nuclear power
—that should serve as the ultimate deterrent. Israel is the 5th most
educated country as well as highly capable, with a large percentage of its
citizens training and serving for years in the IDF and as reservists. Israel is
also known as the “State Up Nation” and is ranked the 7th most innovative
nation in the world. And despite the war with Hamas, Israel is still the 5th
happiest country!
8. There are close to 10 million Israelis made up of Jews, Arabs, Christians, and
Druze, including 700,000 in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, and they are
not going anywhere!
9. Despite broad sympathy for the regular Palestinians to eventually have some
sort of “state” (i.e., it will have to be demilitarized), diplomatically, Israel
continues to build relations with its neighbors and has achieved peace
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5. treaties with Egypt (1979) and Jordan (1994), normalized relations via the
Abraham Accords with the UAE, Bahrain, Morocco, and Sudan (2020), and
now there is even an incredible opportunity for a treaty with Saudi Arabia.
10. Remember, as the Bible says regarding their efforts to exterminate us
(Genesis 12:3):
So, for all the decent people out there, have no fear; G-d is here, and very soon
will come the redemption, the ultimate triumph of good over evil, and His
manifestation to all.
Soon, It Is the “Protesters” Who Will Be Paying the Piper
In my opinion, here is what is going to happen in the not-so-distant future.
1. Our institutions and law enforcement will identify who these bad actors are
through surveillance, infiltration, facial recognition, and geolocation (just like
on January 6).
2. The justice system is going to catch up with them (and some will do jail time)
for their numerous violations of the law, including hate speech, incitement to
violence, trespassing, civil rights violations, property damage, loitering,
unlawful assembly, unlawful detainment, enabling terrorism, and so much
more. Remember, they are defacing our monuments, burning our flag, and
chanting death to America!
3. They are going to be deplatformed, debanked, unemployable, put on the
Terrorism Watchlist and No Fly List, and shamed in their families,
communities, and society.
“I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you, I will curse.””
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6. 4. They will likely have mental illness, trauma, and lifelong PTSD from engaging
in this extremist behavior and being manipulated and exploited by trained
terrorists.
5. Those who are on any sort of immigration or visa status will be deported.
6. As far as the institutions and organizations that supported this or
conveniently looked the other way, there is going to be a massive wave of
lawsuits, both individual and class action, and this will tie up these groups
legally, financially, operationally, and reputationally for a long time to come.
7. As far as the “non-profits” that tried to skirt the law and facilitated the
funding of these terror groups on U.S. soil and the commission of crimes in
our country, the IRS and Financial Crimes Network will have something to say
to them.
8. The social media platforms that allowed them to organize their terror and
crimes, and broadcast their hate speech will be regulated, likely fined, and
also tied up in expensive litigation.
9. The banks and financial intermediaries that helped launder and move the
money for these groups will be investigated and likely fined, and their
operations will be curtailed accordingly going forward.
10. All the corrupt “educators,” “administrators,” progressives (i.e., “The Squad”),
pundits, personalities, and entertainers who vehemently attacked the victims
and tried in vein to legitimize the Hamas terrorists will not only be shamed
and out of a job but will be the laughing stock of the town.
Every one of these bad actors has had their fun and lived out their fantasy of
independence and “saving the world” (not!) and now it is time when they will
pay the piper for their knowing misdeeds. The parents, institutions,
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7. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Andy Blumenthal is a dynamic, award-winning leader who writes frequently about Jewish life,
culture, and security. All opinions are his own.
“professors,” and our politicians need to wake up now, restore truth and order,
and salvage what is left of the shattered credibility and lives of these
unfortunate and misguided souls.
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