Anti-Israel protests and flag-burning leave veterans feeling ashamed of America.
On 'Fox & Friends,' veterans from Pennsylvania share their experiences during World War II while sitting in a diner.
A wave of anti-Israel protests is spreading across college campuses, and a group of U.S. military veterans expressed their disapproval.
On "Fox & Friends" Thursday, a World War II veteran named George stated that those who burn flags and speak against the country are a disgrace to the United States of America. He added that if they are not happy here, they should be deported like anyone else who is not an American. George expressed his disappointment and shame at their actions.
"These veterans sacrificed their lives and suffered injuries to protest against the United States of America and burn flags, which is a total disgrace."
Demonstrations erupted at the University of Texas-Austin and the University of Southern California on Wednesday, following protests at Columbia and Yale universities.
On Wednesday morning, the "Gaza Solidarity Occupation" protest at USC started, joining other similar demonstrations happening on college campuses nationwide.
The Los Angeles Police Department arrived on campus at approximately 4 p.m. after agitators refused to comply with the university's request to vacate the area, according to Capt. Kelly Muniz, who made the statement on X, formerly Twitter, on Wednesday night.
The protest, which lasted for hours, resulted in the arrest of 93 individuals for trespassing after conflicts with campus police and the LAPD.
Lawrence Jones was told by a veteran at the Eagle Diner in Warminster, Pa., that all the people are nasty and have nothing better to do than to say so. The veteran found it disgusting.
On Wednesday, over a hundred protesters gathered on the UT-Austin campus to participate in an unruly anti-Israel demonstration.
Hundreds of onlookers, some of whom joined in on the anti-Israel chants, were invited to the rowdy protests on the school's South Lawn.
At least 20 individuals were arrested.
Two veterans labeled the protesters "terrorists" for their support of Hamas and their anti-American and anti-Israel rhetoric as the protests spread to more campuses.
Every one of them," said the veteran, "is a self-proclaimed terrorist.
Although I support the First Amendment, there are limitations. In my view, the protesters are terrorists, and this is not what I fought for, as stated by another.
Efforts by university leaders, local law enforcement, and state officials to curb demonstrations have resulted in hundreds of arrests on U.S. campuses this week. Some institutions have also shut down or shifted all classes online due to the unrest.
One veteran suggested that students should be expelled for taking part in the protests.
The veteran reasoned that the kids in school who are on a foreign visa should be expelled and deported, and the agitators should be not only arrested but prosecuted and given time.
"The only thing that can halt this is if they pay for it."
This report was contributed to by Elizabeth Pritchett, Andrea Vacchiano, and Bryan Preston of Planet Chronicle.
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