Former Israeli soldiers dress as pro-Palestinian protesters, table outside Columbia [University] gates (Columbia Spectator, 2026-08-28)
>> #FrontlineAdvocates, a pro-Israel nonprofit … set up a table outside the Broadway and 116th Street gates on Tuesday with a sign reading, “We are IDF. We’ve been in #Gaza. Ask us anything,” … Some Israeli soldiers in the group dressed as pro-Palestinian protesters by wearing keffiyahs and waving Palestinian flags near the table, …
>> Chloe Smith, a pro-Israel advocate who was outside of Columbia’s gates alongside the group, said … the group came up with the idea because few people approached the table on their first day.
>> … a member … said in an Instagram video Thursday that two members of the group dressed as pro-Palestinian protesters to “befriend” the pro-Palestinian individuals who passed their table, describing it as a “trap.”…
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