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People take part in the National March for Palestine – hands off Gaza, a pro-Palestinian protest calling for the government to “end the genocide and stop arming Israel”, in London, Britain, January 31, 2026.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez did not even bother to disguise her wholly justified irritation with the far-left agitators who, in the spring of 2024, chased her and her then-fiancé around a Brooklyn movie theater in pursuit of a shibboleth.
“Just say it’s a genocide,” one of her pursuers demanded. “Just say it. Just say the word. That’s all we want.”
About the Author
Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez did not even bother to disguise her wholly justified irritation with the far-left agitators who, in the spring of 2024, chased her and her then-fiancé around a Brooklyn movie theater in pursuit of a shibboleth.
“Just say it’s a genocide,” one of her pursuers demanded. “Just say it. Just say the word. That’s all we want.”
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About the Author
Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.
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