Pro-Hamas protests have broken out at universities across the country, as we’ve extensively reported, but the extremists who thought it was a good idea to protest at Ole Miss might want to rethink their strategies in the future because they found out it was not a good idea. You don’t bring that stuff to Oxford, Mississippi and expect it to go over well—it isn’t LA or New York.
When about 50 or 60 anti-Israel demonstrators showed up on the Quad Wednesday with Palestinian flags and the usual hateful chants, they were quickly reminded that this was SEC country as hundreds of counterprotesters materialized around them shouting, “We want Trump! We want Trump!”
It was a beautiful thing to see, especially after all the madness we’ve witnessed at Columbia University and UCLA:
College kids at Ole Miss chant “We want Trump!
— 🇺🇸Travis Media Group🇺🇸 (@TM1Politics) May 2, 2024
Can you feel the tide turning? pic.twitter.com/MpwEEQGKor
Instead of cheering for terrorists, this crowd sang a song that many of us know and love:
Free Palestine activists just tried to pull off a protest on the Ole Miss campus. It didn't go according to plan. 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/Lj3szEyzRe
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) May 2, 2024
Ole Miss students singing the Star Spangled Banner in response to protesters. No “Death to America” here. Forget the Ivys, send your kids South. pic.twitter.com/fVwgXcu6RG
— Russ Latino (@RussLatino) May 2, 2024
When writing about the disgusting events at UCLA, which were finally shut down Wednesday night by the LAPD and the CHP, I noted that Gov. Gavin Newsom has been notably invisible. There have no been soaring speeches decrying the violence and antisemitism, no concrete actions out of the state’s chief executive's office, just a total lack of leadership. Contrast that with the response from the Republican governor of Mississippi, Tate Reeves, who told protesters in no uncertain terms that destructive behavior would not be permitted in his state:
I am aware of today’s scheduled protest on the campus of Ole Miss.
— Governor Tate Reeves (@tatereeves) May 2, 2024
Mississippi law enforcement is also aware. And they are prepared. Campus police, City, County, and State assets are being deployed and coordinated. We will offer a unified response with one mission:
Peaceful…
Peaceful protests are allowed and protected - no matter how outrageous those protesters views may seem to some of us.
But unlawful behavior will not be tolerated. It will be dealt with accordingly.
Law and order will be maintained!
You tell 'em, guv.
The situation never got as out of hand as it did in so many other institutions because law enforcement didn't let it.
Police intervened quickly, moving the growing crowd to behind the campus' clock tower, in front of the School of Applied Sciences. The police led the pro-Palestine protestors into the building.
The university has yet to release a statement on the event, but Jacob Batte, director of media relations for the University of Mississippi, confirmed that the pro-Palestine protestors had been safely evacuated on buses. He could not confirm whether the protestors were students.
It's nice to see some students in this country who actually still love America. I'm sure there are many more like them, and it's time they start pushing back. Some suddenly-famous frat brothers already have:
Video: Student Group Stands Against UNC-Chapel Hill Pro-Hamas Mob to Protect U.S. Flag in Powerful Moment
NC Frat Bros Prove Pro-Hamas Leftists Are No Match for Patriotic Americans
Hopefully these latest malcontents learned their lesson: Don't mess with Mississipi.
This article has been edited for clarification.
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