Campus Chaos: Antifa Rioters Set Fires, Seize University Building
By now, scenes of masked mobs, dumpster fires, and campus buildings under siege have become all too familiar. But the chaos that unfolded Monday night at the University of Washington serves as yet another reminder of how deep the hatred for Israel runs—and just how far some are willing to go to express it.
According to a statement released Tuesday, “About 30 individuals who occupied” a UW engineering building “were arrested and will be referred for prosecution.”
The crowd, described by the Daily Caller as an “antifa-style” mob, lit fires and barricaded themselves inside while shouting chants that called for violence against law enforcement.
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In a video shared by journalist Cam Higby on X, one protester can be heard screaming, “Every cop death is a victory for the resistance.” Another declared, “Death to the police! Abolish the police,” while others hoisted Palestinian flags from windows and formed makeshift shields from trash can lids.
Reporter Katie Daviscourt noted that the agitators lit “multiple fires” throughout the night, with firefighters seen hosing down spreading flames from a dumpster.
Meanwhile, law enforcement eventually breached the barricaded building and began making arrests. “Charges of trespassing, property destruction and disorderly conduct, and conspiracy to commit all three, will be referred to the King County Prosecutor’s Office,” UW said in its statement.
This is far from an isolated incident.
Since Hamas launched its brutal attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, UW has faced increasing pressure from anti-Israel activists. May 2024 saw an illegal campus encampment.
In November, UW President Ana Mari Cauce’s home and car were defaced with Hamas symbols. And all of it comes with pressure from the federal government, which has warned institutions like UW to rein in anti-Semitism or risk losing funding.
But this goes far deeper than campus politics or foreign policy. What we are witnessing is the spiritual alignment of the world prophesied about in Scripture.
The Bible says plainly that in the last days, the nations will turn against Israel. As Zechariah 12:3 states, “It shall happen in that day that I will make Jerusalem a burdensome stone for all people. All who burden themselves with it shall be cut to pieces, though all the people of the earth are gathered against it.”
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Make no mistake: these protests are just a glimpse of what’s to come. As the world grows darker, attacks against Israel and its supporters will intensify. Believers must remain vigilant, discerning and rooted in the truth that God has not abandoned His people—and He will not abandon those who stand with them.
James Lasher is staff writer for Charisma Media.