Who is Hafiza Khalique? NYU student suspended for tearing posters of abducted Israelis

Hafiza Khalique

Hafiza Khalique has been a name on the lips of many for days now and you probably might be one of those asking yourselves what exactly happened. We will discuss the details of it all in this write-up.

Who is Hafiza Khalique?

Hafiza Khalique is a student of the NY university student who has been suspended for taking down posters of abducted Israelis and it is something she admitted to in a fundraising post she made in search of help and donations on GoFundMe.

Hafiza Khalique in her donation request alleged that she was forced to drop most of her classes for what she termed as her physical and mental safety because she received no accommodations or support. She further claimed that NYU reassured her that suspension and expulsion were not being considered at the time of her hearing and before her hearing. However, On November 13, she was suspended by the university.

According to her, she is a community organizer who is fully committed to continuing to fight for Palestinian liberation no matter where she accesses higher education, and as a result, she would need huge support to continue the work and to continue her education elsewhere.

What did Hafiza Khalique do?

Hafiza Khalique is reported to have ripped down numerous posters picturing Israeli civilians kidnapped by Hamas terrorists, including women, children and the elderly. Stopantisemitism, an X page was the one that shared a video of the students taking down the poster and tagged the NY university accounts to take a look into it.

“NYU students walking around campus removing posters featuring missing Israelis being held in Gaza by Hamas terrorists. The lack of humanity by your students is not only heartbreaking but extremely concerning @nyuniversity @NYUCampusSafety” The caption of the video reads.

The video has since then gained more attention and the university quickly began making searches to know who the culprit was. It was later discovered that the main brain behind the whole act was no other person than Hafiza Khalique.

The same X account later shared photos of her with the caption: “The two women ripping down posters of kidnapped Israelis taken into Gaza by Hamas at NYU yesterday have been identified as Hafiza Khalique (left) and Yazmeen Deyhimi (right).
Yazmeen Deyhimi has deleted both of her IG and Twitter accounts; her LinkedIn is still live and lists a 2019 internship with the ADL”

After investigations were done and she was found guilty, Hafiza Khalique had to face the consequences and was handed a suspension by her university.

Hafiza Khalique Age, How old is the suspended NY University student?

Hafiza Khalique became a name in the media following the announcement that she has been suspended for taking down posters of kidnapped Israelis in the ongoing battle between Israel and Palestine fueled by the Hamas Militant group.

The exact date of birth of Hafiza Khalique is currently unclear to the public therefore it is unclear how old she is currently. She is however a first-year student at the NY University.

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