Cornell YDSA Leaders Lead 2,000-Person Anti-Israel Chant at AOC Event
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 28
Cornell YDSA Leaders Lead 2,000-Person Anti-Israel Chant at AOC Event
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 28
Summary
Roughly 2,000 people at a Cornell town hall for Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez joined YDSA leaders Mina Petrova and Zoe Reisman in chanting “from the river to the sea” on Sunday.
Petrova and Reisman framed the rally as anti-imperialist student activism, with Petrova accusing Cornell of prioritizing “billionaires and profit” and Reisman declaring, “Long live the student intifada.”
AOC did not address the chant directly when she took the stage, instead backing the event’s broader message by accusing Cornell of censorship and denouncing crackdowns on Palestine-related speech and labor organizing.
The event came as Ocasio-Cortez’s campaign promotes “Students vs. Billionaires” appearances to boost turnout in Democratic strongholds, even as a Fox News poll found 55% of registered voters view the DSA unfavorably and three in 10 positively.