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Pi Kappa Phi Restores American Flag After Pro-Palestinian Vandalism at UNC

Sep 19, 2024, 07:45 PM

A series of incidents at the University of North Carolina (UNC) in Chapel Hill has sparked significant attention. Pro-Palestinian protestors, including members of SJP, vandalized the US Navy ROTC building, raising a Palestinian flag and writing anti-American and anti-Israel slogans. In response, members of the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity restored the American flag and began cleaning up the damage. These actions have garnered praise from several lawmakers, including Representatives Virginia Foxx, Aaron Bean, and Tim Walberg, who met with the fraternity members to commend their bravery and patriotism. The fraternity members' actions were discussed from Chapel Hill to Capitol Hill.