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The Department of Justice has uncovered a chilling truth behind the recent pro-Palestinian protests at Columbia University: one of the central organizers has direct ties to Hamas' al-Qassam Brigades, the designated terrorist wing responsible for the brutal October 7 attacks on Israeli civilians.

National Security Breach on American Soil

The protestor, whose name is being withheld during the ongoing investigation, is reportedly a foreign national with a documented history of supporting radical Islamist causes. According to a federal affidavit, he maintained active communication with operatives of the al-Qassam Brigades, the same faction responsible for the massacre of over 1,200 civilians in southern Israel.

Federal agents traced encrypted messages and fund transfers that suggest coordination and ideological alignment between the individual and Hamas leadership. DOJ sources confirmed that this is not a mere case of "sympathy for Palestine," but an active extension of a terrorist network embedding itself within American academic institutions.

The Columbia Uprising Wasn't Spontaneous

What mainstream media painted as a student-led, grassroots demonstration is now being exposed as something far more sinister. Sources close to the investigation reveal that the protests were seeded, funded, and strategically escalated by outside agitators. This individual reportedly played a key role in organizing the encampments, recruiting radical activists, and inciting aggressive tactics against Jewish students and campus officials.

Footage from Columbia’s campus shows the suspect coaching students on how to avoid police detection, mask their identities, and provoke confrontations under the guise of nonviolence. DOJ officials are now evaluating whether additional participants were knowingly aiding a foreign terrorist organization.

Elite Academia, Radical Agenda

Columbia University, already under fire for its tepid response to antisemitic incidents on campus, now faces serious questions about its institutional oversight and ideological tolerance. How could a known affiliate of Hamas operate freely at one of America’s most prestigious universities? Where were the background checks, the accountability, the moral clarity?

This revelation raises the alarm not only about Columbia, but about the wider network of radicalization happening under the banner of academic freedom. The infiltration of terrorist sympathizers into higher education is no longer a theory. It’s a documented threat.

A Wake-Up Call to Defend the Republic

The Columbia case is a warning shot. Our nation is not immune to the ideological warfare waged by global terror groups. They do not need weapons to destroy us. They only need to poison the minds of our youth, hijack our institutions, and exploit our freedoms.

Constitutional conservatives must demand vigilance, transparency, and moral courage from every university, every law enforcement agency, and every elected official. The First Amendment does not protect foreign agents of terror. Academic freedom is not a license for insurrection.

It’s time to secure our campuses, protect our students, and confront evil with truth.

References

• Department of Justice Press Release, June 2025
• Federal Affidavit Filed in Southern District of New York
• Columbia University Protest Footage Archive