Hillary Clinton faced radical demands from anti-Israel protesters during a visit to her alma mater Wellesley College.
A student group posted a list of 10 demands, including acknowledging “genocide in Gaza,” divesting from companies supporting Israeli occupation, and cutting ties with the Anti-Defamation League.
“As we protest, we firmly echo the demands that W alums, [Faculty for Justice in Palestine], and students have been calling on the admin to recognize since November,” the group, “WC-against-HRC,” wrote. “Wellesley College admin and HRC have power and influence to meet our demands. The question is: Will they?”
The demands also called for consequences against any “hate crimes” targeting Palestinian advocacy.
Protesters shouted at Clinton’s event and distributed pamphlets calling her Wellesley’s “most beloved war criminal” with “blood on her hands.”
While school administrators acknowledged the protest, they did not condemn it.
“I encourage all who participate in activism to follow the demonstration policy and be mindful of our Code of Student Conduct so that you remain safe for yourself, and for our community,” vice president and dean of students Sheilah Shaw Horton stated.
Clinton has faced regular protests at universities, with students repeatedly calling her a “war criminal.”
The Wellesley protest came days after Clinton told Jimmy Fallon that Biden and Trump were voters’ only two choices, saying one candidate was “old and effective” while the other faced 91 felonies.
“Get over yourself. Those are the two choices,” Clinton said.
“One is old, and effective, and compassionate, has a heart and really cares about people. And one is old and has been charged with 91 felonies,” she said.
