Disgusting “Lost Cow” posters appearing to mock Israeli hostages held by Hamas were plastered around the University of Pennsylvania this week – with the Ivy League institution vowing to find those responsible.
Posters appeared around campus on Thursday featuring the words “Lost Cow” on red and white mastheads with the silhouette of a cow and the phrase “beef dinner” written over it.
It offers a box of chalk and a can of beer as a reward and encourages people to get in touch via email address.
The poster bears a striking resemblance to the original “Kidnapped” poster designed by Israeli artists Nitzan Mintz and Dede Bandaid, which featured the faces and names of those kidnapped by the terrorist group on Oct. 7.
“A series of posters mocking kidnapped Israelis and comparing hostage victims to cattle have been spotted across campus,” activist group Stop Antisemitism said. posted on X.
UPenn officials said the poster was immediately removed and they are now working to identify the group responsible.
UPenn vows to find those responsible for “Missing Cow” posters that appear to mock Israeli hostages being held by Hamas. @StopAntisemites / X
Once they are identified, the university plans to take disciplinary action according to school policy, the Daily Pennsylvanian reported.
“Penn Public Safety is actively working to identify the individuals responsible for hanging the vulgar and depressing posters on campus,” a spokesperson told the outlet.
It remains unclear who may have put up the poster, but Professor of Psychiatry Robert Schnoll saw three students put it up Thursday morning, he told the Daily Pennsylvanian.
The poster bears a striking resemblance to the original “Kidnapped” poster designed by Israeli artists Nitzan Mintz and Dede Bandaid.
He said that when he tried to confront students about the posters, which he found to be “insensitive and cruel,” they “ran away.”
When the student-run newspaper contacted the email listed on the poster about the stunt, it received an email back saying the poster was only meant as a “joke to promote veganism.”
“The format of the poster was an inadvertent error that we now realize could be misinterpreted,” the email read, despite the ransom poster being well-known and widespread.
UPenn officials said the poster was immediately removed. Universal Images Group via Getty Images
It later condemned the October 7 Hamas attack, and claimed the poster “did not mean to refer to that situation.”
The incident marks the latest scandal for the Ivy League institution amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
In the wake of last month’s terror attack, a student was recorded saying he felt “very empowered and happy” by the act.
Once they are identified, the university plans to take disciplinary action in accordance with school policy, the Daily Pennsylvanian reports. Israelwarroom / Instagram
The clip, which was circulated online and shared by Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) of the US Bronx, showing the back of the woman as he spoke at a pro-Palestinian rally, said: “I remember feeling so powerful and happy, so confident that victory was so close and so tangible.
“I want you all to keep that feeling in your hearts. Never let it go. Channel it through every action you take.”
The university also faced backlash for taking too long to reject the slaughter, with many donors reneging on their support for the university.
UPenn is also now facing civil rights complaints, accusing it of being a “magnet for antisemites.” @StopAntisemites / X
UPenn is also now facing civil rights complaints, accusing it of being a “magnet for antisemites.”
The suit filed with the Office of Civil Rights at the US Department of Education claims that “Penn has allowed its campus to become a hostile environment for its Jewish students as well as a magnet for anti-Semites.”
According to Kenneth L. Marcus, founder and chairman of the Brandeis Center and former assistant secretary of education, US colleges and universities have “failed to keep Jewish students safe and are in clear violation of well-established federal civil rights laws.”
“There’s been a lot of talk about eliminating antisemitism on campus, and it’s time to hold this college accountable,” he added.
The complaint “obtained immediate and specific action to address increased discrimination and harassment against Jews in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964,” a statement from the human rights nonprofit read.
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