Anti-Israel Activist Says Calls for ‘Intifada’ are ‘Not Hate Speech’ During Senate Anti-Semitism Hearing
An Arab-American activist invited by Senate Democrats to testify at an anti-Semitism hearing on Tuesday defended calls for “intifada” and praise for Hamas “martyrs” on college campuses, telling lawmakers these chants are “not hate speech.” Maya Berry, the executive director of the Arab American Institute, said such calls were ambiguous and could “mean different [things].”