Protests on Oct. 7 show it was never about a 'ceasefire,' it was anti

Here’s a brief but sadly necessary history lesson.

On Oct. 7, 2023 , Hamas’ marauders crossed over from Gaza into Israel, murdered more than 1,200 innocent civilians, kidnapped hundreds more, raped women and beheaded children.

Responding to the attack, and striving to rescue the hostages, the Israel Defense Forces began a limited ground operation in Gaza six days later, on Oct. 13.

The Israeli army then took another two weeks to launch its full-force assault on Hamas, which began on Oct. 27.

And yet all over America, from Midtown Manhattan to Stanford’s leafy campus, the crowd calling itself “pro-Palestine” chose Oct. 7, specifically and deliberately, as its “Day of Action.”

Leaflets shared anywhere from social media to city lampposts show a host of masked Hamas terrorists, fresh f