Those pro-Gaza college protesters may be interested in more than divestment from Israel, judging from their wish lists.
At the University of Chicago, UChicago United for Palestine drew widespread mockery this week for a list to supporters of “updated supply needs” that included HIV tests and morning-after birth control pills.
In other words, there may be more than anti-Israel proselytizing going on inside those encampments.
Comments on social media ranged from “the amount of entitlement is nauseating” to “guess they are planning on a big night.”
Analyst David Lange noted that the tally included “behind the ear mask buffers” to “take pressure off from wearing [a] mask for a long time.”
“And remember, folks. Anyone needing ‘behind the ear mask buffers’ will never ‘Free Palestine,’” Mr. Lange said on the Israellycool website.
UChicago encampment requests Plan B, HIV tests and dental dams, per a post on the organizers’ Instagram pic.twitter.com/EEbzLqraMX
— Gabby Deutch (@GSDeutch) May 2, 2024
There were no calls for birth control posted by Students for Justice in Palestine at UCLA, but the group did draw double takes for requested donations of vegan and gluten-free food as well as “NO bananas,” “NO packaged food,” “NO coffee” and “NO bagels.”
“No bagels? You have to admire the ideological purity,” cracked Danny McInnes on X.
Several commentators said they were tempted to deliver bagels to the protesters and wait for a reaction.
“I really feel like sending them two dozen fresh bagels with lots of cream cheese and seeing how many of them partake of the hated Jewish food,” said Anthony Goldsmith.
