A woman identified as Krystal Strong is being severely criticized on social media for posting in support of the Oct 7 massacre by Hamas. The woman has been identified as Krystal Strong.

After she was highlighted on social media for her act and her stand several X users slammed her.

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Who is Krystal Strong?

Krystal Strong is reportedly a professor at Rutgers University. She expressed her support for the Hamas attack against Israelis. In addition, Strong is the creator and a founding member of Police Free Penn, a University of Pennsylvania student organization that publicly supported the Hamas attack.

Several X users slammed her for her stance. One user wrote, “@RutgersU what are you doing to stop the hate against a whole nation and religion of people????? And to stop terrorists sympathizers???”

“These people can’t do anything constructive to contribute to society. They just want to play the victim card. Disgusting.” another user wrote.

One user tweeted, “I didn’t know such people can also become professors. I am pretty sure Lagos University, Nigeria has better professors”

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The prolonged conflict between Israel and Hamas has led to an upsurge in antisemitic crimes that have an impact on Jewish communities worldwide. Heidi Beirich, a co-founder of the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism, is aware of the trend that indicates an increase in hate crimes in the Middle East during times of crisis.

Tragically, the conflict between Israel and Gaza has resulted in around 10,000 deaths. As a result, Israel is facing mounting pressure to ease its restrictions on Gaza. Strong’s opinions on the matter have spurred a wider discussion on whether or not various forms of protest are acceptable during periods of global instability.

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After Israel retaliated to Hamas terror strikes on October 7, tensions throughout the globe escalated, and antisemitic incidents targeting Jews in the United States rose. Carolyn Normandin, the regional director of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) for Michigan, has observed a significant increase in the number of occurrences in her state.