'Pray with them': Pro-Palestinian college activists share message for families of kidnapped Israelis

'Pray with them': Pro-Palestinian college activists share message for families of kidnapped Israelis

Most college students at a pro-Palestinian protest had supportive messages for Israeli hostages' families, though one said Hamas had to rebel and take civilians captive.

"I sympathize with their pain and I pray with them for their family's safe return," Malak, an American University student, told Fox News. "And I hope that they would understand where I'm coming from as well."

Chris said he'd tell the hostages' families he was sorry, but blamed Israel for Hamas' actions. He said the Jewish state, which formed a blockade around Gaza for decades, forced the terrorist group's hand.

"I'm sorry that this has to happen," Chris told Fox News. He added that he's sorry Israel caused "the conditions that have put Gazans in a place where they need to revolt."

Students for Justice in Palestine at American University organized a walkout event Wednesday morning that drew over a hundred students and faculty in support of Palestinians. The demonstration was intended to "demand that AU recognizes the ongoing genocide" against Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, according to a post on the group's Instagram.

"The Gazans have tried to peacefully resolve this," Chris said. "They have tried to reach out to the international community and nothing works."