Frat boys at UNC Chapel Hill surround American flag in protection as pro Palestine mob runs wild

Release time：2024-05-20 04:49:35 Source：Worldly Watch news portal

Patriotic frat boys valiantly protected an American flag on the campus of the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill even while being pelted by water bottles from pro-Palestine protestors.  

Footage emerged on social media showing the group of male students from the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity holding onto the stars and stripes during a Tuesday protest.  Pro-Palestine groups lobbed bottles of water at the group who clutched the flag as they were screamed at by masked protestors. 

One person was seen carrying an Israel flag as others threw objects and water at him as the group held the flag high so as not let it touch the ground. 

Despite the best efforts of the hardy group, the protestors eventually managed to hoist the Palestine flag on the Chapel Hill campus. 

Still, the men's action drew attention online with a GoFundMe set up for the frat that has raised more than $228,000. 

Students at the University of North Carolina were seen attempting to hold hordes of pro-Palestine protestors away from the American flag

Brendan Rosenblum, a junior and Jewish student at UNC-Chapel Hill, had water bottles thrown at him as he stood in the middle of the quad by with an Israeli flag while protesters tried to replace an American flag with a Palestinian one. Classes today have just been cancelled. pic.twitter.com/hUkPTXtLxj

— Bryan Anderson (@BryanRAnderson) April 30, 2024

Footage emerged on social media showing the group of male students holding onto the stars and stripes during a protest on Tuesday

One person was seen carrying an Israel flag as others throw objects and water at him as the group held the flag high so as not let it touch the ground

'We are overwhelmed by you glorious, Patriotic Americans who value good beer and great times,' the fraternity wrote on the GoFundMe. 

'We are in contact with multiple leaders from fraternities whose members helped defend the flag, including Alpha Epsilon Pi and others, in addition to Pi Kappa Psi. Our gratitude goes to all of them and we will update supporters on what comes next,' 

After American flag was replaced by Palestine's flag, UNC Interim Chancellor Lee Roberts responded by personally walking out into the midst of the protest and removing the Palestine flag, ABC11 reported. 

Roberts stood guard as he restored the American flag back onto the flagpole and applauded as workers did so. Footage taken shows Roberts clapping his hands as some students can be heard chanting 'USA!,USA! USA!' 

Not long after the flag was restored, a decision was made to have it taken down where it was folded into its traditional triangle shape and taken away. 

The flag pole was then left empty, prompting protestors who had gathered to disperse. 

Following the chaos, classes were canceled for the rest of the day and non-mandatory operations were  suspended. 

Police had moved in to clear out an encampment and detained some of the protestors in a tense showdown.

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators clash with police after replacing an American flag with a Palestinian flag Tuesday

Pro-Palestine groups lobbed bottles of water at the group who clutched the flag as they were screamed at by masked protestors

Despite the best efforts of the hardy group, the protestors eventually managed to hoist the Palestine flag on the Chapel Hill campus

Workers gather barricades at Polk Place at the University of North Carolina on May 1

The American flag is surrounded by a temporary barrier at Polk Place at the University of North Carolina on May 1 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina

The Daily Tar Heel reported that 36 people protestors were detained within the encampment. 

Six of those 36 were later arrested and transported to the local magistrate's office, the outlet said, with all six charged trespassing before being released. The university said three of those arrested had been students, while the other three were not affiliated with the school.  

In a statement Roberts said: 'For the last several months, we have spoken regularly and respectfully with the demonstrators on our campus, consistently supporting their right to assemble and express their views. 

'We have been clear that students and community members can assemble and make their voices heard, but University policies must be followed.

'During events in recent weeks, the student demonstrators abided by our policies. 

'That changed Sunday evening when protesters - including outside activists -- backtracked on their commitment to comply with these policies, including trespassing into classroom buildings overnight. 

Protestors at City College of New York had raised a Palestine flag on the campus, which officers last night replaced with the stars and stripes

Footage taken on the ground shows one officer tossing the flag aside before later raising Old Glory on the flagpole

'This group has now made it clear they will no longer even consider our requests to abide by University policies and have ended our attempts at constructive dialogue.'

In a similar fashion, police in New York City restored the American flag after protestors at City College of New York raised a Palestine flag on the campus. 

Footage taken on the ground shows one officer tossing the flag aside before later raising Old Glory on the flagpole. 

Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday morning, Mayor Eric Adams berated the schools for allowing the flying of the flag.

He said: 'That's our flag folks, it might be fine to some people but not to me. My uncle died defending this country. 

'It's despicable that schools will allow another country's flag to fly in our country. So blame me for being proud to be American. We are not surrendering our way of life.' 

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