Two women were caught tearing down posters of kidnapped Israeli children by Hamas. The women have been identified as Azali Ward and Kayla Larmond.
The incident video went viral on social media, where they can be seen tearing down posters. Several X users slammed them on social media for their actions.
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Who are Kayla Larmond and Azali Ward?
As per reports, Azali Ward is a VP of Student Mentor Leads for Diversity Chief Office of Fordham University in NYC and an assistant coach at Baruch University.
Kayla Larmond is an alumnus of the University of Albany.
Several X users reacted to the video on the internet. One user wrote, “Hmmm… does “diversity” also include views that aren’t pro-terrorist? This really makes me question the morals of anyone coming out of Fordham or Baruch. Raises questions about their work ethic, too.”
“How am I not surprised that the folks involved with DEI work are always these insane illiberal race grifters.” another user wrote.
One X user tweeted, “bizarre how none of the students or university people are enrolled in things like business or engineering.”
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With almost 10,000 people killed in the Israel-Gaza conflict, pressure is growing on Israel to relax restrictions on Gaza. The video with Larmond and Ward, who have a strong opinion on the matter, has sparked a debate over whether kinds of protest are appropriate at times of world unrest.
Amidst the current conflict between Israel and Hamas, antisemitic actions that impact Jewish communities globally have increased. Co-founder of the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism Heidi Beirich is aware of the pattern of hate crimes that frequently occur amid Middle Eastern conflicts. Renowned extremism expert Brian Levin claims that the current violence is the biggest attack on the Jewish community since the Holocaust.