Matthew Wranovics, a library assistant at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School (Penn Carey Law), gained public attention in October 2023 after being recorded tearing down posters of civilians kidnapped by the terror organization Hamas. He also participated in a pro-Hamas rally on campus, following the terror group’s atrocities during the October 7, 2023, attacks. Wranovics has a history of extremist activism, including a prior arrest during a labor protest in 2014.
Matthew Wranovics Tore Down Posters of Kidnapped Civilians
On October 17, 2023, Wranovics was recorded ripping down posters featuring the names and faces of Israeli civilians, including women and children, kidnapped by Hamas during its coordinated attack on Israel. When questioned by the woman filming him, Wranovics responded aggressively, saying, “Get the f**k out of my face!”
In the same video, the woman stated, “Innocent people were kidnapped!” to which Wranovics retorted, “Innocent people were killed in the hospital bombing.” His statement referred to the al-Ahli Arab Baptist Hospital incident, where a misfired rocket by the terror group Palestinian Islamic Jihad struck the hospital’s parking lot, initially blamed on Israel by some media outlets before evidence pointed to the misfire.
Supporting Pro-Hamas Rallies at Penn
The day before, on October 16, 2023, Wranovics attended a rally organized by Penn Against the Occupation (PAO) in support of Hamas’s actions during its October 7 attacks. Protesters at the rally chanted slogans such as, “When people are occupied, resistance is justified!”—a phrase often used to glorify acts of violence against civilians. The rally also featured speakers who accused Israel of “genocide” and desecrating “the memory of the Nazi Holocaust.” Wranovics appeared in photos of the event wearing a beige jacket.
Arrest During UCSC Protest in 2014
In April 2014, while studying at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC), Wranovics was arrested during a graduate student employee strike protesting labor conditions. He and 19 others faced misdemeanor charges, including failure to disperse and obstructing a roadway.
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