Columbia University student-vets turn out to face down anti-veterans’ ‘Martyrs Day’ protest
- Columbia University's anti-Veterans Day protest, organized by student-led group Columbia University Apartheid Divest , aimed to "reclaim" the holiday for Palestinians killed in Gaza, but was met with opposition from campus veterans who held their own celebration at the Veterans Day Parade.
- Sam Nahins, an Air Force veteran and Columbia grad student, helped organize a celebration of veteran's pride to counter the antagonistic protest. Nahins stated that the main goal was to "take oxygen away from" the CUAD demonstration and focus on honoring veterans.
- The demonstration was a far cry from the protests that occurred on campus last year, as student-vets showed up to face down the agitators and demonstrate their pride in their service.
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Columbia student group rejects Veterans Day to hold ‘Martyrs Day’ event
Columbia University Apartheid Divest (CUAD), the infamous anti-Israel student group, protested Veterans Day by hosting a “Martyrs Day” event honoring “those martyred by the Israel-US war machine.” In an Instagram post, CUAD, which has celebrated Hamas terrorists and praised attacks on Israelis, welcomed attendees to “read a martyr’s story and plant a poppy in their memory.” About 80 people attended the ev
Columbia Student Group Rejects Veterans Day To Hold 'Martyrs Day' Event
The anti-Israel student group Columbia University Apartheid Divest (CUAD) protested Veterans Day on Monday by hosting a "Martyrs Day" event honoring "those martyred by the Israel-US war machine."The post Columbia Student Group Rejects Veterans Day To Hold 'Martyrs Day' Event appeared first on .


Columbia University student-vets turn out to face down anti-veterans’ ‘Martyrs Day’ protest
Students from the unsanctioned student group Columbia University Apartheid Divest called US veterans members of the "war machine" and unfit to be honored.
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