A University of Pennsylvania student named Tara Tarawneh is facing backlash for celebrating and expressing joy over the October 7 attack by Hamas against Israel. In a tweet, Tarawneh stated that she felt empowered and happy when she saw pictures of the attack. The incident has sparked outrage and criticism, with many condemning Tarawneh's comments as anti-Semitic. Tarawneh had previously defended the Palestine Writes festival at Penn, calling it a space for students to learn and build community.
Outrage as UPenn Junior passionately endorses Hamas' vile Oct 7 terror attack against Israel during Philadelphia rally saying: 'I remember feeling so empowered and happy' https://t.co/xeMraJ9G2x https://t.co/NtBsgbSiBX
Sabrina Maddeaux: I watched Hamas hack innocents to death. The worst part was their glee https://t.co/mkAIkaJufL via @nationalpost
A student of University of Pennsylvania says she felt great joy seeing the pictures flowing in of the October 7th attack against Israel. https://t.co/5D1KXOJxJs
The student who said the “glorious October 7th” made her feel “so empowered and happy” wrote an op-ed defending the Palestine Writes festival at Penn. She called it “a space for students to learn and build community around shared interests and beliefs.” She also accused… https://t.co/c4UkrrNYCC https://t.co/sZzXo2oNt4
This @penn student says of the Oct 7 attack in which Hamas murdered, tortured, raped and kidnapped Israelis: "I remember feeling so empowered and happy." https://t.co/eGYwGf3a6K
Celebrating the mass murder, rape, and torture of innocent men, women, and children is sickening enough, but to do so with such elation in your voice takes a really special anti-Semite. This is a student leader at @penn. Her name is Tara Tarawneh. https://t.co/4XHOmUiOBj