Could waving an American flag at an American university be considered controversial — let alone a protest? Ask Jeffrey Lax, a law professor at City University of New York, who has had a ringside seat to the pro-Hamas protests on the CUNY campus. In response to a fairly small demonstration, Lax decided to wave an American flag as a counter-protest.
Considering the temperature of campuses these days, the reaction was pretty mild — although the fence probably helped:
This is me! The America haters were FURIOUS. They couldn’t find a way to block my American flag with their Palestinian one. The American flag flew proud and high throughout the pro-Hamas rally. I’ve never been so proud! Eventually the America haters gave up & just left the area! https://t.co/GFPbRYe3jk
— CUNY PROF (@CUNY_Prof) May 14, 2024
Lax posted a lengthier explanation of what happened a little later. Note what…
