Syracuse University has been embroiled in controversy over an anti-Israel encampment on its Quad.
A screenshot of a social media post shared by A.J. Ruther and Rep. Ritchie Torres speaks during a news conference about fellow New York Congressman Rep. George Santos on Capitol Hill July 17, 2023 in Washington, DC. Rep. Ritchie Torres , D-N.Y., decried an organizer of Syracuse University’s Gaza solidarity encampment Tuesday, saying their posts regarding Hamas and the war in Gaza are indefensible.
Rep. Torres became the latest lawmaker to chime in, condemning Syracuse student A.J. Ruther over their social media posts. A member of the school’s Democratic Socialists of America , Ruther uses they/them pronouns and has been actively involved in organizing the encampment according to their X profile “AJ wants a Free Palestine.”
Ruther in May shared their pride after the encampment surpassed its fifth day, screenshots show. In their post, they touted the work of students who made it a “safe and militant space.” Any one who would openly support Hamas, such as the sharing of a post reading ‘The PFLP's best poster yet! ... Do You Commend Hamas?’, is pushing extremist rhetoric that celebrates the brutal slaughter of innocent Israeli civilians,” Rep. Torres told TND.
As a DSA leader, Ruther was involved in organizing the Syracuse encampment. An April email sent by Ruther to “syracuse-justice-for-palestine” shows an urgent request for participants to deliver tents and food, screenshots show.
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