Several individuals were seen at New York University (NYU) tearing down posters featuring the images of people who were kidnapped by Hamas earlier this month.
On Monday night, the account of the NYU chapter of Students Supporting Israel wrote in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, “Today, we witnessed 2 NYU students violently tearing down posters of kidnapped babies, mothers, and grandmothers hanging outside of NYU Buildings. This was done in a laughing manner, exhibiting complete disregard for Jewish lives and Jewish safety.”
It shared an image of two women carrying crumpled posters that were hung outside a building on the university’s campus, and another image of them in a trash can.
Today, we witnessed 2 NYU students violently tearing down posters of kidnapped babies, mothers, and grandmothers hanging outside of NYU Buildings. This was done in a laughing manner, exhibiting complete disregard for Jewish lives and Jewish safety.
— SSI_NYU (@ssi_nyu) October 16, 2023
HERE ARE THE PICTURES. pic.twitter.com/VfEkkQ06sR
“We are currently trying to identify these students. – WE FEEL UNSAFE AND THIS IS EXTREMELY UNSETTLING!!! We ask NYU to offer a course of action that CONDEMNS terrorism, that there are SERIOUS consequences to antisemitic actions,” the account added.
Meanwhile, the conservative Media Research Center shared a video of the posters being taken down.
Students At NYU Tear Down Posters Featuring Israelis Kidnapped By Terrorists In Gaza
— MRCTV (@mrctv) October 17, 2023
Imagine being so angry at awareness being raised for kidnapping victims. pic.twitter.com/T2fTszDDTC
The New York Post noted the posters were hung outside NYU’s Tisch Hall.
Journalist Abigal Shrier wrote on X, “NYU students ripping down posters of other people’s missing children. ‘They didn’t know what they were signing onto!’ ‘They’re just college kids!’ Getting really tired of watching intellectuals bend over backwards to excuse evil.”
NYU students ripping down posters of other people's missing children.
— Abigail Shrier (@AbigailShrier) October 17, 2023
"They didn't know what they were signing onto!"
"They're just college kids!"
Getting really tired of watching intellectuals bend over backwards to excuse evil. https://t.co/GGA7O1OrZX
Fox News’ Laura Ingraham wrote, “Imagine how the university would respond if students ripped down posters advertising a ‘protected’ group’s cause or event.”
Imagine how the university would respond if students ripped down posters advertising a “protected” group’s cause or event. https://t.co/WafuSIrHr1
— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) October 17, 2023
“Find them Name and shame,” another user wrote.
Find them
— Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) October 17, 2023
Name and shame https://t.co/iprqOfEc4M
The incident comes as Israel’s military says Hamas is holding 199 hostages following its attack on Oct. 7.