Posted on 04/30/2024 7:27:08 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Earlier, we reported on the pathetic and disgraceful display being put on this week by pro-Hamas protesters on the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-CH).
To quickly recap, demonstrators who were upset over early morning arrests at an attempted encampment took down the American flag at the main campus and replaced it with a Palestinian flag.
Though the agitators were amused, the university's interim chancellor, Lee Roberts, was not. Roberts proceeded to walk to the flag pole himself, remove the Palestinian flag, and re-fly the U.S. flag, to the appreciation of the Jewish students nearby. In another defining moment, Roberts later told reporters that the American flag would continue to fly over the campus as long as he was in charge.
What hasn't been widely reported is what happened once Roberts walked away from the flag pole.
The pro-Hamas radicals proceeded to try and take the U.S. flag down again.
But a student-led group, as it turns out, did not make it easy for them.
Guillermo Estrada, a student at the university, wrote about his experiences in an incredibly powerful thread. Here's his recounting of what happened:
(Thread) Today was a sad yet empowering day at Chapel Hill. When I walked to class, I saw the Palestinian flag raised on our quad flag pole, and was immediately upset at the act that these “protestors” had made. I cannot say I am fully educated on the Israel/Palestine conflict.
pic.twitter.com/tZrZEOSu8a— Guillermo Estrada (@estradguillermo) April 30, 2024
...but it upset me that my country's flag was disrespected in order to advocate for another.
Shortly after, Chancellor Roberts came with police officers to hang the flag once again. They were met with profanity, middle fingers, thrown bottles, rocks, and water.
When the flag was raised once again, the greek community began singing the National anthem. As the Chancellor left, the quad erupted into chaos as protestors began removing the flag once again, preparing to destroy it.
My fraternity brother and others ran over to hold it up, in order for it not to touch the ground. People began throwing water bottles at us, rocks, sticks, calling us profane names. We stood for an hour defending the flag so many fight to protect.
My parents started a new life in the United States, a country that has helped them flourish and raise two kids. I grew up in a Military community and saw first hand the sacrifices they make. I will not stand for the disrespect these "protestors" cause for the sake of another country.
My LDOC will be memorable in knowing that my fraternity brothers and others fought to keep the flag up. But it was also be memorable in knowing that so many yearn to disrespect it.
Pic Creds: Parker Ali
The video is equally as powerful. Watch below as the group of students did what they could to protect the flag from the mob, even as people threw things at them. Also note the student who is standing next to them holding an unfolded Israeli flag and showing it to the protesters, almost daring them to say or do something:
Brendan Rosenblum, a junior and Jewish student at UNC-Chapel Hill, had water bottles thrown at him as he stood in the middle of the quad by with an Israeli flag while protesters tried to replace an American flag with a Palestinian one. Classes today have just been cancelled. pic.twitter.com/hUkPTXtLxj— Bryan Anderson (@BryanRAnderson) April 30, 2024
For anyone wondering where the patriotic Americans were as the pro-Hamas protesters were trying to rip the American flag down again, here's your answer.
They were there, making us proud, and giving us a glimmer of hope that not all is lost in this increasingly crazy world.
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The Interim Chancellor couldn’t keep the American flag flying over campus.
Ultimately, he didn’t have the juice.
Men being men. Very good.
In another rare moment where a spine was shown in the face of lunatics attempting to take control of the asylum, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill interim Chancellor Lee Roberts made a bold move Tuesday and also issued a defining statement a short time later after petulant demonstrators upset over early morning arrests took down the American flag at the main campus and replaced it with a Palestinian flag.
In response, Roberts leading a team of law enforcment officers , personally went to the flagpole and put it back up himself. See here:
https://twitter.com/i/status/1785377970959343975
Gives me hope. I like it.
Someone needs to buy the rugby team a couple of cases of beer, some pepper spray, and some masks.
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It has been a while since I have seen anything in the news that made me feel so proud.
I take back all...well, most...of the negative things I’ve ever said about Carolina.
Gotta wonder... How many of the protesters are students and how many are outside agitators?
I didn’t see this in the article, but the students also sang the Star-Spangled Banner.
Great job of Guillermo and his Pike brothers. Makes me proud to be a Greek.
There is hope for the future from all people - the Greeks.
Ha ha.
The problem is, Gen Y (millennials) didn’t bully their geeks, freaks and nerds. Every other generation kept those bastards in check. Gen Y did not and now the children of those unbullied freaks, geeks and nerds (Gen Z) are friggin’ maniacs.
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