An NYU student has apologised for ripping down posters of Israeli hostages, blaming her 'misplaced anger' at the situation in the Middle East

Yazmeen Deyhimi was caught on camera taking down the posters alongside two other people.

In a statement posted on Instagram, she said: “I have found it increasingly difficult to know my place as a biracial brown woman, especially during these highly volatile times.

“I have felt more and more frustrated about the time we currently find ourselves in, and that misplaced anger into actions that are not an accurate representation of who I am as a person.”

“In this age of social media and digital footprint, these moments of anger are selfish and self-absorbed, and not reflective of who I am as a person or who my family had raised me to be.”

A petition calling for NYU to punish her racked up more than 4,000 signatures after the video was posted on social media.

It read: “Our fear as Jewish students is valid, and the university needs to create an environment where all students feel safe and respected.

“NYU has a responsibility to take action against any form of discrimination, including antisemitism, in line with its zero-tolerance policy.”

It came as three more women were caught on video ripping down the posters at NYU.

🚨I have obtained video of three women (different from the ones below, possibly students) at @nyuniversity this week, angrily ripping down posters of Hamas-kidnapped Israeli hostages: https://t.co/YwYQ0IsKuc pic.twitter.com/6IHkmP0Zdz

— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) October 18, 2023

While two young women were videoed ripping down posters in the street in NYC.

Young teens in New York City caught ripping down posters of children being kept as hostages by Hamas in Gaza. pic.twitter.com/3II6yNv2JU

— Yoni Michanie (@YoniMichanie) October 18, 2023

A man was videoed ripping down posters at the University of Pennsylvania.

UPDATE: this man has been identified as UPenn Law school employee Matthew Wranovics.

It appears UPenn has scrubbed his photo. https://t.co/uHKb33gg5K pic.twitter.com/B9bH68FWvR

— StopAntisemitism (@StopAntisemites) October 17, 2023

And a video, also from the University of Pennsylvania that has just surfaced from a march on October 7, shows students calling for a ‘Jewish genocide’.

HORRIFYING!! Students @Penn gathered today chanting “We want Jewish genocide” and claimed all Israelis massacred by Hamas on October 7th were legitimate targets of resistance. @Penn what are you doing to protect your Jewish students? @StopAntisemites pic.twitter.com/W2KMlKah4f

— Michal -מיכל✡️ 🟦 (@MichalSabra) October 18, 2023