- On Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, Mustangs United for Israel hosted an event called “Rising to the Challenge.” The purpose of this event was to bring two former Israeli Defense Force soldiers to campus to speak and share their experience as Israel continues its genocidal assault against Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. Student protestors were present at the event with signs that read “IDF kills” to oppose the platforming of war criminals and advocate for Palestinian rights.
- Belev Echad, an international nonprofit that provides therapy and other resources to wounded IDF soldiers, collaborated with Chabad on Campus for a 10-day tour with former soldiers Eliyahu Green and Ariel Saat. Both of the soldiers operated within IDF units that have faced allegations of human rights abuses, a pattern that also characterizes the IDF at large.
… The IDF also undertakes misinformation campaigns to justify the genocide of Palestinians. The most egregious claim made by the two soldiers on our campus was that the “UN equals Hamas,” a talking point often thrown around to discredit any statistics that come out of Gaza despite evidence to the contrary.
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