Campus Activism News

Pro-Palestine Protesters Target Reporter, Demand Ethnicity, and Issue Threats

Pro-Palestine activists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst allegedly harassed a journalist, demanding to know her ethnicity and personal information. The incident occurred amid escalating tensions on US campuses following the Middle East conflict. Video journalist Kassy Dillon shared footage of the confrontation, where activists demanded her contact information for "legal reasons." Pro-Israel activists countered the protest, expressing disgust at the language used by those supporting Hamas' attacks. Republican Senator Josh Hawley called for an investigation into pro-Palestine student groups on college campuses, questioning their funding sources and potential ties to terror networks.