Darializa Avila Chevalier has built her activist career on whitewashing terrorism, promoting Hamas propaganda, and spreading hatred of Israel and Jews under the banner of “justice.” Her public actions and rhetoric reveal consistent and unapologetic support for groups and individuals tied to deadly violence against civilians.

• Celebrated Hamas’s October 7, 2023 Massacre:
  Just one day after Hamas slaughtered over 1,200 Israelis—including mass rapes, beheadings, and hostage-taking—Avila Chevalier participated in a New York City rally that celebrated the massacre. Protesters, including Avila Chevalier, burned Israeli flags, chanted for the destruction of Israel, and glorified Hamas terrorists as heroes.

• Defended Convicted Terrorists:
  Avila Chevalier publicly endorsed Rasmea Odeh, a terrorist convicted for the bombing of a Jerusalem supermarket that killed two students. Despite overwhelming evidence, she praised Odeh and fundraised for her legal defense.

• Minimized Palestinian Terrorism:
  On multiple occasions, she denied the use of human shields by Hamas, blamed Israel entirely for the conflict, and recast terrorism as “legitimate resistance”, even amid mountains of evidence proving Hamas’s war crimes.

Normalizing Antisemitism and Demonizing Jews

• Used Genocidal Slogans:
  Avila Chevalier has openly endorsed the genocidal chant “From the River to the Sea, Palestine Will Be Free,” a slogan used to advocate for the destruction of the State of Israel and widely recognized as antisemitic.

• Smeared Zionism and Israeli Jews:
  She has repeatedly claimed that Zionism is racism, labeling the Jewish right to self-determination as inherently “colonial” and “oppressive,” a key antisemitic trope used to delegitimize Israel’s existence.

• Blamed Jews for Global Injustice:
  Echoing conspiracy theories, Avila Chevalier promoted the JVP “Deadly Exchange” campaign, falsely accusing Jewish organizations of exporting “oppression tactics” to American police forces—a deeply dangerous narrative linking Jews to violence against minorities.

• Defamed Jewish Figures:
  She launched public attacks against Israeli actress Gal Gadot, labeling her “trash” for having served in the Israel Defense Forces, a mandatory national service in Israel, and mocked Zionist Jews broadly on social media.

Architect of Radical Campus Extremism

• Organizer of the Pro-Hamas Columbia Encampment:
  In April 2024, Avila Chevalier played a leading role in organizing Columbia University’s illegal encampment that fostered an atmosphere of antisemitism, hostility, and physical intimidation against Jewish students. Protesters under her leadership blocked access to Jewish students, harassed them, and aligned openly with Hamas’s “resistance” rhetoric.

• Pushed Divestment and BDS Agendas:
  Throughout her time at Columbia and beyond, she actively promoted BDS campaigns, demanding that Columbia University divest from companies doing business with Israel, and launched public smear campaigns accusing Israel of apartheid and genocide.

• Connected Campus Activism to Terror-Linked Organizations:
  Her collaborations and public support for groups like SJP, JVP, and CUAD have directly linked Columbia’s radical campus movement to networks that glorify terrorist violence and advocate for Israel’s destruction.

Why Darializa Avila Chevalier is a Threat to Campus Communities

• She glorifies mass murderers and terror groups like Hamas.
• She perpetuates antisemitic conspiracy theories that endanger Jewish students.
• She seeks to dismantle Israel’s existence through “resistance” rhetoric.
• She weaponizes university campuses to mainstream terror apologia and anti-Jewish hate.

Conclusion

Darializa Avila Chevalier is not an advocate for human rights or peace. She is an unapologetic promoter of terrorism, antisemitism, and violent extremism. Her activism has sown division, incited hatred, and endangered Jewish students at Columbia University and beyond.

Rather than fostering dialogue or justice, she represents a clear and present threat to academic integrity, campus safety, and communal coexistence.

No university that values human dignity and freedom should tolerate the ideologies she champions.