TPUSA Employee Violently Attacked at Pro-Israel Rally by Pro-Hamas Activists
A Pro-Israel rally in Illinois turned violent this week when a Turning Point USA (TPUSA) staff member was violently attacked by Pro-Hamas protestors.
TPUSA staffer Peter Christos attended a pro-Israel rally in Skokie, Illinois to show support for the country after being attacked by the Palestinian terrorist group, Hamas. Upon arriving, Christos met with another TPUSA employee to enter the event but was subsequently denied by law enforcement due to maximum event capacity.
Pro-Hamas protestors who were also in attendance quickly identified the two TPUSA employees as pro-Israel and began following them. As both Christos and his coworker began making their way back to the main road, the group of aggressors following them began to grow. Many of these pro-Hamas protestors began threatening, harassing, and kicking the two employees as they were walking away.
Fearing for their safety, the two men quickly made their way back to the main road, where they noticed an elderly orthodox Jewish couple who was there for the pro-Israel rally but appeared lost and confused. Christos offered to escort the elderly couple through the crowd of protestors to ensure their safety.
But the situation immediately escalated when the pro-Hamas protestors punched Christos in the back of the head. As the protestors began to dog-pile on Christos, another individual hit him on the head with a flag pole that was displaying a Palestinian flag.
While attacking Christos, pro-Hamas protestors harassed him for his efforts to support Israel by yelling, “F*** his a** up,” “Zionist Traitors,” and “How does it feel to be owned by the Jews?”
The TPUSA staff members were promptly escorted away from the hostile crowd by law enforcement. Christos recounts that there were times they were forced to run several blocks to evade further attacks. As they left the event, they could hear gunshots and witnessed a large number of law enforcement officers arriving to maintain order.
The assault on a TPUSA employee is just one example of the many acts of violence that have been carried out by Hamas sympathizers across the country. Since the beginning of the Hamas-Israel War, there have been numerous clashes between pro-Israel and pro-Hamas supporters across the United States, particularly on college campuses. We must unanimously condemn unprovoked acts of hatred and violence against those who hold opposing views to our own.
Researched and edited by Hayden Cunningham.
