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A “Thousand Zohrans”

Executive Summary New York has repeatedly served as the proving ground for national movements on the radical left. The first National Students for Justice in Palestine conference took place at Columbia University in New York City. Years later, the encampment movement that ignited campus unrest across the country also began at Columbia. New York-based activists […]

Protesters Attempt to Block Aliyah Event at NYC Synagogue

Two hundred demonstrators, shouting particularly virulent anti-Israel slogans, protested an event at a New York City synagogue on November 26, 2025. The event, held at the iconic Park East Synagogue, was put on by Nefesh B’Nefesh, an organization that helps Jews “make aliyah” (move to Israel). Despite police barricades, protesters blocked participants from entering the synagogue while shouting slogans […]

Mahmoud Khalil Leads Barnard Library Takeover—200 Masked Protesters Storm Milstein Library Shouting “Shut It Down!”

Pro-Hamas Protesters Disrupt Midterm Studying Masked & Violent On March 5, 2025, close to 200 masked pro-Hamas protesters stormed Barnard College’s Milstein Library through an unmarked entrance opened by an accomplice inside. While charging into the building, they injured a security guard. Protesters shouted in a megaphone, “Shut it down!” while they waved Palestinian flags and beat drums. The protests disrupted […]

Al Jazeera’s mad after the Trump administration revealed that it’s using Canary Mission to target academics for deportation

Al Jazeera’s mad Al Jazeera’s mad (again!) at Canary Mission after the “Trump administration has revealed that it has been using [Canary Mission] to target academics for deportation.” So, they made an entire video about us! Thanks for the publicity, Al Jazeera! WATCH: How the U.S. is using a ‘hate’ group to target Palestine activists […]

Arizona State Arrests 69 at Encampment

University Under Federal Investigation for Antisemitism Following the lead of students at Columbia University who made the first pro-Hamas encampment on a U.S. campus on April 17, 2024, dozens of protesters at Arizona State University (ASU) descended upon ASU’s Alumni Lawn on April 26, 2024, at 8:45 a.m. The protest was organized by Students Against Apartheid, […]

Lawsuit Names Prominent U.S. Hamas Supporters

Canary Mission’s Research Cited as Evidence  New Lawsuit Targets U.S. Allies of Hamas Canary Mission’s Research Crucial in Landmark Lawsuit Against Hamas-Affiliated Groups and Individuals in the U.S. Canary Mission’s extensive research and documentation of antisemitic, pro-terror and extremist groups and individuals is playing a pivotal role in supporting the claims made in a new […]

Outside Agitators Arrested at CCNY Encampment

Update The “CUNY 8,” as the protesters are now calling themselves, were offered a generous plea bargain. All declined, choosing instead to face up to seven years in prison if convicted. The plea bargain stipulated that the charges would be fully dismissed after a six-month probationary period and completion of an in-person class on “peaceful and legal […]

From Tehran to Columbia: Inside America’s Student Intifada

Introduction This report shows how foreign terror organizations – all proxies of Iran – and their American affiliates transformed Columbia University into a gateway hub for Hamas’ activism in the United States.​ It further reveals the complicity of Columbia University’s administration and faculty in this endeavor. The report also exposes the key players at Columbia […]

NEW VIDEO REPORT: “Bringing the War Home”

5 Ways to Fight Back Share the Video Subscribe to Canary Mission Follow Canary Mission on X and Instagram Write to your Congressperson, and ask them to investigate Rashida Tlaib’s involvement with the conference Help us grow – Donate Now! The Palestinian War on America Executive Summary On October 7, Hamas declared war on Israel. On October 8, their supporters […]

REPORT: Outside Agitators Arrested at CCNY Encampment

Anti-Israel Activists Arraigned in NYC Court Eight defendants, including well-known pro-terror agitators who were arrested in April at the City College of New York (CCNY) encampment, pleaded not guilty in a New York criminal court on September 5, 2024, to an assortment of charges (see below). Not one of the eight defendants is a student at CCNY, […]

REPORT: AI, Anti-Israel and Antisemitic

Advances in artificial intelligence (AI) technology have allowed malicious actors to weaponize social media platforms to incite violence against Jews, stoke antisemitism, promote terrorism and spread conspiracy theories and Holocaust denial. The events of October 7, and the ensuing war waged by Israel against Hamas terrorists who massacred 1,200 Israels, kidnapped 250 and raped and tortured many more, […]

NEW REPORT: UC San Diego Appoints Anti-Israel Activist as a Community Liaison

Meet Ramah Awad, the anti-Israel activist appointed by UCSD, and her antisemitic staff and associates On May 22, 2024, the Ethnic Studies Department at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) announced that Ramah Awad would be the first Palestinian community leader in residence. In a radio interview, Awad explained that beginning in the fall of 2024, she will act […]

When Jews Are Forced to Make Impossible Choices

During the Columbia University pro-Hamas encampment protests, which started in April 2024, Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) tried to split up Jewish students at the university into “pro-genocide” or “anti-genocide” camps, saying, “We should not have to tolerate antisemitism or bigotry for all Jewish students, whether they are pro-genocide or anti-genocide.” Her inflammatory comments imply that if a Jew supports […]

NEW REPORT: Why Does Gen Z Support Hamas?

What motivates an otherwise normal teenager or American 20-something-year-old to throw their lot in with a genocidal terrorist organization? It’s a question we have all asked as we try to understand the eruption of support for Hamas after their inhumane massacre, torture, rape and kidnapping of over 1,200 Israelis on October 7, 2023. The 20-somethings […]

NEW REPORT: “Outside Agitators at Columbia University’s Encampments”

Faces covered in keffiyehs parroting chants of their leaders and the iconic Hamilton Hall “takeover” captured the nation’s attention during the antisemitic encampments at Columbia University (Columbia) in April 2024. During the months-long insurrection, the media and public officials were preoccupied with whether the encampments were led by students or outsiders. Based on comprehensive research, Canary Mission has found that the […]