FISA AUTHORIZATION: 19H-2024

LOCATION: COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY NY NY

DOCUMENT: DOMESTIC SURVEILLANCE — UNENCRYPTED SMS TEXT MESSAGES

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TARGET USER LABEL “DAD”: Please call us soon. Your mother says she saw you on the news and that you’re camping on the main quad? You were wearing some kind of headscarf? Your mother is concerned and wants to know what is going on.

TARGET USER: God. Okay. What is “going on” DAD is a genocide perpetuated by a settler-colonial power elite and before you say anything that is WHY I am here.

TARGET USER LABEL “DAD”: I thought you were there because you liked the arts program.

TARGET USER LABEL “MOM”: Honey, we’re just worried about you sleeping outside. Remember last summer at camp when the raccoons got into your hair stuff.

TARGET USER: I really am not surprised that you two don’t understand the point we’re making about the illegal occupation of indigenous lands by the oppressive state of Israel. And before you say anything, yes I know we’re Jewish.

TARGET USER LABEL “DAD”: Of course we understand. Your mother and I are progressive Democrats and you know that. It’s why we sent you to Friends School. But this is a little too much, maybe? The chanting and the antisemitic stuff. And then we see you on the news.

TARGET USER: I am working in community with others to bring about meaningful change. This is exactly what I learned at Friends. And here.

TARGET USER LABEL “DAD”: I know. Trust me. I’m the one who paid the tuition, remember?

TARGET USER: And there it is. I knew it. It’s all about money. Sorry for getting an education, Dad.

TARGET USER LABEL “MOM”: No one is saying you can’t have an opinion. We respect you. But there are a lot of relatives who were planning to come to commencement and now it looks like you won’t be graduating, so we really don’t know what to tell them. And I cannot tell Nana that you’re camping out on the quad, for obvious reasons.

TARGET USER: I think you should tell Nana.

TARGET USER LABEL “MOM”: I cannot tell a woman who was chased across the steppes that her granddaughter is anti-Zionist.

TARGET USER: Why not?

TARGET USER LABEL “MOM”: Because Zionism is the only reason you’re here. Please tell me you know that.

TARGET USER: What I know is that as a queer person I stand with the oppressed.

TARGET USER LABEL “DAD”: Wait. What?

TARGET USER: Just because I have a boyfriend doesn’t make me not queer.

TARGET USER LABEL “DAD”: It doesn’t? Genuine question.

TARGET USER LABEL “MOM”: We know it doesn’t. Your father and I celebrate your diversity. I just want you to at least think about maybe coming back indoors and getting your exams done and graduating on time with the class, so Nana and the family can see you in your cap and gown.

TARGET USER: I don’t plan to graduate or do anything until the university agrees to our demands. And for your information I am thinking seriously about joining the hunger strike.

TARGET USER LABEL “MOM”: Oh. Okay. Well, I can support that. I totally support that.

TARGET USER LABEL “DAD”: Denise, please don’t encourage this.

TARGET USER: Dad, can you please not dominate this group chat please?

TARGET USER LABEL “MOM”: I think it might be a good idea. I mean, summer is coming.

TARGET USER: EXCUSE me?

TARGET USER LABEL “MOM”: You looked a little chunky on the CNN thing. Your face looked very full. Maybe a week or so not eating? Get ready for the beach?

TARGET USER: I refuse to be fat-shamed.

TARGET USER LABEL “MOM”: I’m not fat-shaming. I’m just saying maybe a week of not eating would be smart before we go to the beach house. Remember last year and how depressed you were?

TARGET USER LABEL “DAD”: A whole summer on the Cape and she never left the house.

TARGET USER: This is so abusive. You both are inflicting trauma.

TARGET USER LABEL “MOM”: I just don’t see how it’s a bad thing to express your political views and lose some weight at the same time.

TARGET USER: It’s nice to know that my parents don’t care if I die of malnutrition.

TARGET USER LABEL “DAD”: Honey, I saw that CNN thing too. You’re not going to die of malnutrition.

TARGET USER LABEL “MOM”: You have such a pretty face is all.

TARGET USER: Dad, did you just send me a picture of me at my bat mitzvah?

TARGET USER LABEL “DAD”: Just wanted to remind you.

TARGET USER LABEL “MOM”: Look how cute you were. But heavy around the face. Even then.

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