According to the New York Post, following the US-Israeli strike that killed Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Columbia University's largest anti-Israel student group, CUAD, posted "Marg bar Amrika" (Death to America) in Persian on X on Feb. 28.
The slogan was made famous by Ayatollah Khomeini, founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran. CUAD was among the student protest groups previously praised by Khamenei, who described them as an important part of the anti-Israel "resistance movement" within the United States. The group gained attention last year for organizing on-campus encampments protesting the Gaza conflict.
The post was removed by X, but the organization, which is not officially recognized by Columbia University, emphasized that its position remains unchanged. CUAD stated: "X forced us to delete our 'marg bar amrika' tweet in order to gain back access to our account, but the sentiment still stands."
Columbia University subsequently issued a statement strongly denying any affiliation with CUAD. The university said: There is no evidence that anyone currently in control of their account is a current Columbia student, staff, or faculty member. They are illegally using the Columbia name.
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