A video of a man, who was spotted tearing down posters of kidnapped Israeli children by Hamas, with his students at the University of Pennsylvania has gone viral.
The man has been identified as Mohammed Alghamdi. In the video, he can be seen helping his students destroy posters of Israeli civilians kidnapped by Hamas.
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Who is Mohammed Alghamdi?
Mohammed Alghamdi is a physician and professor at the University of Pennsylvania.
His acts were seen on camera, and a lot of people on social media have expressed their disapproval of them. He is receiving harsh criticism for taking down posters showing Israeli kids kidnapped by Hamas.
Several X users reacted to the surfaced video. One user wrote, “we need to look into how many foreign nationals from hostile middle east countries are ending up in our medical profession. So many of the worst anti-semitic and pro hamas statements appear to come from this group.”
“As a @Penn alum, I can honestly say that I’m disgusted by my Alma Mater’s inaction. It’s a disgrace!” another user wrote.
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One X user tweeted, “Tenure for professors means that most statements cannot be used as a basis for firing him or her. Using an instrument to deface public notices promoting awareness of kidnapped Jews is not a statement; it’s an act and a moral corruption that consumes U Penn.”
Social media users quickly criticized him for his actions after seeing the widely shared footage. The video, which showed him demolishing posters depicting kids who had been abducted by Hamas, quickly went viral and infuriated a lot of people.
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Approximately 10,000 Palestinians have lost their lives as a result of the Israel-Gaza conflict, and Israel is coming under growing pressure to ease restrictions on Gaza. Strong views on the matter have prompted conversations on acceptable forms of protest in the light of global unrest.
