Time to Ban Pro-Terror Groups on U.S. Campuses Alongside the KKK

Universities are battlegrounds for ideas, where diverse perspectives should spark debate and growth. But there’s a line, and pro-Palestinian groups glorifying terrorism—like those chanting for a 'global intifada'—cross it. Just as campuses rightly ban hate groups like the KKK or Nazi Party, it’s time to add these terror-supporting outfits to the list.

The recent murder of two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington, allegedly by 31-year-old Elias Rodriguez, who shouted 'free free Palestine' in a chilling, 1960s-style cadence, echoes the rhetoric heard on campuses like Columbia. These aren’t calls for peace; they’re incitements to violence. Slogans like 'from the river to the sea' don’t advocate fairness—they demand Israel’s destruction and the killing of Jews.

Why allow this on campus? Schools claim some pro-Palestinian groups merely seek justice, but their symbols—like the Palestinian flag, tied to decades of terrorism since its adoption by the PLO in the 1960s—tell a different story. This isn’t about free speech; it’s about endorsing hate. If Nazi or ISIS flags are banned, why not the symbols of groups that celebrate violence?

These movements share unsettling parallels with the KKK: both cloak themselves in victimhood, embrace terror tactics, and hide behind masks—white hoods or green Hamas headbands. Both claim to hate only 'what Jews have done,' a flimsy excuse for antisemitism. No university would tolerate a freshman stumbling into a KKK recruitment table; why let starry-eyed students join groups waving terror-linked flags?

The problem runs deeper. From recent political violence—like arson at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s mansion—to campus chants ignoring Hamas’s hostages, a dangerous ideology festers. It’s not just anti-Israel; it’s anti-America, often fueled by foreign money. Universities must act, banning these groups to protect students from radicalization and our society from further division.