Democrats Rally Support for Their Terrorist Hamas Campus Cheerleader

By John Kass

Wednesday March 12, 2025

If white racists were organizing on college campuses wearing hoods to hide their identities and threatening black students with genocide, just how long would it take for Democrat Party leaders to demand they be thrown into prison?

Maybe two seconds, if that long. And I’d join them. Most conservative Republicans would join them.

The Democrats would bring Barack Obama back from the politically undead to demand the lopping of those racist heads. And pro-Democrat left wing media like the New York Times would hold the burlap bag open to catch the heads.

But what if the victims were not black, but Jews?

The Democrats would hound Hamas to the gates of hell if they were publicly hating and intimidating American blacks. They’d hunt the haters down the way they hunted grandmas for stepping a toe across the line on Jan. 6. Perhaps Adam Kinzinger would squirt some public tears, as he did for the J6 committee.

And what of Hamas terrorist supporter Mahmoud Khalil, the former Columbia University graduate student living at Columbia- University housing and organizer of viciously anti-Israel protests on college campuses on behalf of Hamas, designated a terrorist organization?

The Democrats want to save him from deportation. They’re treating him as their hero. They’re protesting, they’re screaming, they’re demanding.

They’ve made him their poster boy. He’s featured in the X post above from the Democrats of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Illinois Democrat Sen. Dick Durbin is the ranking member on that committee.

Free Mahmoud Khalil?

But the victims of this hatred are Jews, and so it’s clear the Democrats don’t care about Jews.

If Hamas’ victims were black, maybe Democrats would care. But the victims are Jews and so Democrats yawn. They yawned the same anti-American yawns when Black Lives Matter rioters destroyed downtown Chicago, looting and smashing and looting some more, even threatening parents whose seriously ill children were overnight at a children’s hospital. The thuggery in Chicago was protected by Democrats.

Perhaps the left-wing corporate media that protects Durbin and his lobbyist wife will ask him soon about Mahmoud as he stands with Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker at some idiotic Pritzker-for-president campaign stunt where he’ll assure Americans that he’s ready for the job?

Don’t hold your breath.

“Let me get this right: Senator Dick Durbin and the Judiciary Committee Democrats are fighting for a pro-Hamas foreigner who has made life hell for Jews on campus?” wrote Sen. Tom Cotton, R of Arkansas. “Even for Dick Durbin, who voted to cut off military supplies to Israel, this is remarkable.”

My own view isn’t all that radical. I support Freedom of Speech, especially political speech I don’t personally like. But this isn’t a freedom of speech issue, no matter how the anti-American left and their media lickspittles try to frame this one.

This is not a speech issue. It is a national security issue. Mahmoud Khalil is an agent in support of the terrorist group Hamas. They are murderers, having killed more than 1,200 innocent Jews on Oct. 7. And then they screamed their rage but also their glee. And Democrats who have long hated American liberty and freedom support them?

Being a foreign-born student on a visa isn’t a right, it’s a privilege. They are here by our permission.

And organizing hate speech on behalf of a terrorist organization like Hamas should get you a one-way ticket back to the Middle East. Perhaps to Syria where he’s from. It’s a hellhole now, unfortunately.

So enjoy the free speech over there Mahmoud. You’ll love it in Damascus, or the Valley of the Christians, where your radical Islamic friends are slaughtering innocent Christians every night. You might want to hang out with the terrorists of the PKK in Syria, the group protected by Presidents Joe Biden and Barack Obama. As long as you stay in Syria, I won’t mind.

You’re welcome to apply for scholarship elsewhere, say the University of Tehran. I won’t abide my tax dollars going to support religious hatred.

You and your allies should all be thrown out of our country on your whiny entitled asses.

This case is not about the hard-left ACLU’s wet-dreams of Free Speech. It is about security, about civilized behavior. It is about terrorism. And there is nothing in the Constitution that says I must support terrorists with my tax dollars. Khalil supports Hamas. He is not an American citizen. And as a Hamas supporter, by action and by his words, he is in violation of the Immigration and Naturalization Act. This self destructive anti-American Jac0bin nonsense must stop now and if Democrats don’t change their tune they’ll be wiped out in all the elections to come.

I spent 40 years at a big city newspaper supporting free speech. I suppose you might call me a free speech absolutist. I don’t take this lightly. You should be able to speak your mind in America. But you don’t have to support race hate and terrorism.

We talked about this with my good friend University of Chicago professor emeritus Charles Lipson. Lipson joined my buddy WGN radio producer Jeff Carlin and me on the Chicago Way podcast. Jeff Carlin has posted the podcast. You may listen under podcasts JohnKassNews.com. Or listen to it here.

I remember when the Jacobin newsroom union of the Chicago Tribune–the Chicago Tribune newsroom guild– defamed me as an anti-Semite for daring to speak out against Soros who was hand picking soft-on-crime prosecutors like Kim Foxx. Calling me an anti-Semite was a tactic straight out of Saul Alinsky’s Rules for Radicals:

“Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it.”

They personalized and polarized the hell out of me. I was a conservative. And the Jacobin news guild and the rest of the Soros left wanted to stop me me at the paper. A new cowardly Tribune editor moved my column from the front of the main section to the back of the paper. They stopped me.

When I got the chance, I was gone.

I had enough. I left. But I’ll never forget. Ever.

The leftist Tribune guild was supported by Tribune editors.

Removing the anti-Israel negotiator at Columbia fulfills a crackdown vow from Trump. My view is that you should be able to criticize anyone, any government. That is our American right.

But there is no American right to support terrorism and the genocide of an entire people. There is no American right to mask up and hide your identity while threatening violence against people with whom you disagree. We don’t support such creatures as the Democrats are doing.

Instead we must stand together and lawfully stop them. Cancel their visas all their scholarships and then ship them the hell back to Syria or wherever they came from. And if we don’t oust them, then all we’re really doing is slitting our own throats.

It’s just common sense.

 

(Copyright 2025 John Kass)

 

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Comments 39

  1. Let’s pray that Trump can stop this nonsense. This is America our Country that we all have worked so far for. If they do not like it go back where you came from. You cannot change America to become your Country. Why did you come here? For riots or to have a better life folks? Ridiculous.

  2. Send them back to where they came from. The “liberal” governments in their home countries will take care of them. Let Durbin financially support them, not our tax dollars. Everyone is a victim to the liberals and the ACLU – after all the real victims, who have been “silenced permanently” don’t contribute to the ACLU and the Democrats anyway. Who cares about the victims? – the ACLU and the liberals can’t get anything out of them, so who needs the victims? Durbin is worthless – a perfect fit with Governor Money Bags in the Hall of Slime.

  5. Unlike the lamestream media, I have been following on “X” the ungodly, savage, and horrific events currently on display in Syria. Unlike the lamestream media, it is the Islamic savages themselves that are recording their filthy deadly deeds for all the world to see their cruel torture and slaughter of Christians and fellow Arabs. It is a demonic vision of what is in the hearts and minds of Mahmoud Kahlil and fellow terrorists. We have voluntarily left a multitude of Islamic barbarians in our national gates, time to do a little house keeping. Since Ireland is in love with these beasts, perhaps we could provide that country with these lovely creatures. As always thanks for your good work John.

  8. Single detail quibble with you – although I fervently agree with your analysis.

    That criminal was originally in the US on a student visa, but at this time is an LPR: Legal Permanent Resident, or green card holder. That makes him a bit more difficult to deport, but Sec. of State Rubio makes what is, to me at least, a compelling argument that if a person’s beliefs and behavior would preclude them from obtaining a green card in the first place (and terrorism would preclude it), if that is discovered after the card is received, they can have the card removed and be deported.

    Let’s get rid of him!

    1. Correct, he holds a green card. But my limited understanding of the rules applicable to green card holders is, they must conform with US immigration law. The latter prohibits the immigrant from providing support and/or aid to terrorist organizations. That prohibition should suffice as proper grounds for revoking the green card and deporting his sorry ass.

  9. It’s astonishing, but not surprising, to see the Jacobins, who have been lecturing us on hate speech for decades, finally cross the Rubicon and embrace it themselves. It parallels their journey from anti-war peaceniks trembling in the night about nuclear war to blood-thirsty militarists who don’t mind seeing hundreds of thousands of Russian and Ukrainian lives lost with no end in sight.

  10. With “progressives” in effect encouraging America to regress to Germany in the 1930s, the common sense Kass powerfully invokes is a lot to ask for. Ask any of the chanting dimwits whether they know anything about World War II’s alliances and victims, anything from the foggy ages prior to Barack The Holy, anything beyond the programs of witless comics Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert.

    Better yet, don’t ask them. Listening to leftist children (including the older ones) try to reason yields only despair. The ignorance and hip bigotry bred in the home-grown graduates of government schools and colleges run by leftist loons don’t support discussion. But pro-genocide guests can be shipped back to the hellholes they belong in.

    1. The irony here is that the “leftist children” you refer to are concerned about genocide, but in their upside-down world it’s the Israelis who are guilty of it – not Hamas, even after October 7!

  11. The hypocracy of the left never ceases to amaze me after all these years. I started reading a once great paper in the early 50’s, albeit the comics pages. I left the Trib when your column moved from page 2. The Dems don’t care that much of their monetary support comes from who? Starts with a j and ends with an s. I wonder when THEY will finally awaken? TDS is alive and well in that population. Two longtime friends rail on DJT. For the Dems it’s a new day and a new group to pander to. Send em all home. Even though he is a LPR, he is a member of s terrorist org. Toss him out. Remember too that the Democrats of old were the ones wearing the white robes and hood of the Klan. Durbin and Toilets need to go away. Far far away — Syria perhaps?

  13. Great clear thinking, as always, John. While addressing this hateful radicalism on US college campuses, we must also recognize how radically liberal the faculty have become. Most universities have a process for hiring new faculty that gives much of the power to choose to the department. So, once a department leans left, they only hire likeminded liberals. If a candidate for a faculty position doesn’t think the liberal way, they obviously are not qualified to teach, right? It is the ultimate expression of anti-diversity. The radical left does not tolerate dissent or disagreement with their dogma. So, now we have a majority of faculty at most institutions preaching radical liberalism, at least among the literature and arts departments. This is a huge problem that cannot be rectified without reversing the discrimination in the hiring process, but it is so ingrained now, I don’t see how that can happen. And, students graduating with high marks in subjects for which there is little or no application in the free market gravitate towards teaching. It’s a vicious cycle.

  16. Durbin and his cohorts have turned up the Marxist conflict-stoking now that they are out of power. Hamas is 2020’s BLM for 2025. Added to the Jewish antipathy of the Democrat party, they have a witches brew of hate and division to foment on behalf of an execrable unworthy intruder in our country.

  17. Perhaps Mahmoud can find himself a good Muslim bride like Ilhan Omar. Oh..sorry she’s already married to her brother keeping him from being deported. Maybe a DNA test from both via Federal Subpeona can finally put that rumor to rest. Much like Elizabeth Warrens claim of being descended from Indian royalty, such a test would hopefully get them a short stay at The Guantanemo Royal Palace Resort and a one way ticket to the sunny beaches of Afghanistan. I hear the poppy season is an especially breathtaking sight to behold this time of the year! All kidding aside, worms like Mahmoud should be sent back from whence he came. Temporary Visas are not a license to raise hell in this country. Yet we have Jews who gleefully donate millions to a political party that hates them. Hate the Jews but love their money. The Evil Cabal (Schumer, Raskin, “Poopy Pants” Nadler) offer token protests while Hamas Nazis attack Jewish students. What we need is someone like America’s greatest hero Tom Hanks to make a dancing TikTok protest video to help right the ship and protest anti semitism. And maybe throw a house party to raise money for The Hamas Defense League. I’m sure Steven Spielberg would happily toss a few hundred thousand in the kitty to get the party started.

  21. Spot on, John! Democrats never fail to appall me, especially now. There is absolutely no common sense in their ranks. I pray that Trump can stop the nonsense, and I pray for his safety, as the lunatics might just attempt another Butler.

  22. Yianni,
    And not a peep from Mayor Pannix, Gov Maximus, Dickie Durban or Tammy or Jan! Their silence is deafening, and tells us what we’ve known all along. The former dem party is rife with rascists. They detest Jews, conservatives, and anyone white – over illegals, crminals and protestors. Guess that means they detest us Greeks as well, even though they swallow their pride and march with us in the Greek parade – cause they know we vote!
    What a charade….

    1. They don’t detest Greeks because most of them are liberal and quick with the payoffs when they need their restaurants inspected or their buildings permitted.

  23. Amen John Kass. Can you remember the last time a Jewish person or a group of Jewish People, impacted the rights of any person to attend an institution of higher learning. We forget the events at DePaul, Northwestern and the University of Chicago, blatant out right hate, discrimination and religious persecution against Jewish people trying to exist in our society who have every right to pursue an education here in the United States. These Jewish kids at our universities are mostly native born American Citizens. I can’t say the same for the Hamas supporters, it’s a disgrace, and it’s not a freedom of speech issue, it’s Hate speech calling for genocide against American citizens who just happen to practice a religion of their choice.

  24. Once again you call out the real racists. Sad and angry to see the slaughter in Syria.yet anyone with some grey matter could predict it once the dictator was toppled. This has played out time and again. As for the local politicians, can’t really fault them as Illinois voters overwhelmingly elect and reelect them. It is not an accident.

  25. Why are Dicky and Ducky so dense? This is an easy one. Khalil supports Hamas. Hamas is a terrorist organization. Ergo, Khalil supports terrorists. He came here to get an education. He has graduated, so his raison d’etre no longer exists. He applied for and received a green card, with the implication that he’d like to become a citizen. Green cards can be revoked for various reasons, including supporting terrorists and foreign enemies.

    We have enough rabble-rousers and bigots who were born here. We don’t need to import any more. Send him and any others like him packing.

  26. Excellent column John! There is nothing more satisfying than knowing the adults are in charge now and there’s not a damn thing the Corruptocrats can do about it – Obama appointees on the bench notwithstanding!

  27. Hamas killed over 1200 innocent Israelis. Then proceeded to happily sponsor the death of another 20 – 25 thousand innocent Palestinians. Nice guys. Yes, get out of here

  28. I agree with your comments. However, the Jewish community loves the Democrats. 71% voted Democrat in 2024. I expect in 2026 and 2028 won’t be much different. Go figure🙄

  29. Well I’m certainly not a progressive, nor a Obama wanna be, nor part of the Dickie and Duckie fan club, nor a boot licker for Guv Toilets. In fact I despise them and their Hamas water carriers. But even so, this POS deserves due process. That is what our country stands for, and that is what separates our country from all others.

  30. This was a perfect opportunity for the Democrats to act in a bipartisan fashion, to demonstrate that they can put politics aside and act in the best interests of American citizens. But no; to do so would mean they would have to support the Trump Administration on this. And they can never, ever, do that. It is tragic how polarized our nation continues to be and, unfortunately, the forecast is for more storms ahead.

  32. Great column John Kass….thank you ever so much.
    Yes, you departed that Chicago newspaper long ago just as I did BEFORE you left. I had been an avid subscriber for many decades and they killed my desire to read their rag, except for what was left of your column. I must have been a subscriber for 50 years…..God bless you John Kass.
    The actions of the Democrat Party are leaving many life long Democrats wondering where in the hell did their party go……….NO, I am not going to tell them.
    Keep on keeping on John Kass. Who is going to roast the lamb this year?
    God bless you and your family.
    Tom

  33. You know what bothers me?
    Back in my day, my college days, we were protesting (if we dared to) and were getting the crap beat out of us and arrested. They were anti-government protests. No one was advocating violence and we weren’t violent. We were persistent. And we were roughly taken into custody and arrested.
    Fast forward to today and the “protesters” are getting away with “murder”. They are taking over the streets, the buildings, the campuses, threatening Jews and denying them passage to their classes; all with face coverings. If we had worn a mask, you would have been the first one beaten by the cops and the mask would have come off.
    Cops today are being too damned nice to these demonstrators who are assaulting the cops.
    Now, I’m not a violent man; in fact, I am the son of a cop. If Dad had a suspect threaten him with harm, the nightstick came out and he would deliver a blow across the suspect’s collarbone. Suspect arrested without further incident.
    What really frosts my butt is that I will guarantee you that at least HALF of the demonstrators are NOT students or even former students. They are paid by Soros and coming from out of state.
    Does anyone remember the Chicago Seven trials? Abbie Hoffman? Jerry Rubin? THEY were charged with “conspiring to use interstate commerce with intent to incite a riot and crossing state lines with the intent to incite a riot under the anti-riot provisions of Title X of the Civil Rights Act of 1968.[3][4]: 4 ”
    Did someone repeal law and order without telling me?

  34. John: perhaps you hadn’t been following the news closely at the time of the Oct 7 attack. I received a code from the NYTimes the day before Oct 7 through their spelling bee game whose pangram was CODABLE; Israeli knew it was going to happen and let it happen. Further reporting revealed Netanyahu, Saudi Arabia and Qatar funded and kept Hamas strong to justify a war.

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