An anti-Israel activist group linked to the library takeover at Columbia University put out a statement Friday praising alleged Capital Jewish Museum shooter Elias Rodriguez’s shocking crime as “an act of solidarity and love.”

“What Elias Rodriguez did was an act of solidarity and love for the Palestinian people,” Unity of Fields wrote on X. “If this seems crazy and unhinged to you, ask yourself why you are so well adjusted to a constant stream of disemboweled and starving children—made possible by the country in which you reside.”

In a separate post, the group also touted Rodriguez’s reported manifesto titled, “ESCALATE FOR GAZA, BRING THE WAR HOME,” and provided a link for it.

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