Students at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., are set to host a convicted terrorist involved in the 2019 murder of 16-year-old Rina Shnerb in a West Bank bombing, which also wounded her father and brother.
Ribhi Karajah, a member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)—a U.S.-designated terrorist organization—was sentenced to three years in prison for failing to prevent the attack despite prior knowledge of the plot.
Karajah is scheduled to speak at an event organized by the university’s Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapter, where he will discuss “arrest, detention and torture in the Israeli military system,” according to an invitation posted on Instagram. The event also advertises a free dinner for attendees.
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Court records show that Karajah admitted to knowing in advance about the attack and did not report it. The indictment stated he was shown a photograph of the planned target, a natural spring frequently visited by Israeli settlers, by a fellow PFLP member who later carried out the bombing.
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Instagram invitation to a Gerogetown University event with a convicted Palestinian terrorist
SJP has been at the forefront of anti-Israel protests on U.S. college campuses and has faced bans at some universities due to antisemitic activity. Jewish and Israeli students at Georgetown have filed complaints with the administration, warning that inviting a convicted terrorist to campus compromises their safety.
Georgetown’s Dean of Students Mitch Bailin acknowledged the complaints, saying the matter was under review, but according to Julia Wax, a second-year law student, the university has taken no action.
The event follows a controversial conference last year at Georgetown’s Qatar campus, where speakers with ties to Hamas and the PFLP were featured.
Georgetown, known for its prestigious law and politics programs, has produced notable alumni, including former U.S. presidents Bill Clinton and Lyndon Johnson, as well as members of the Trump family.