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A Florida college student said ‘F— Israel.’ Now she’s under federal investigation

JL;DR SUMMARY Eden Deckerhoff, a Florida State University graduate student, faced intense backlash and federal investigation following a confrontation with a fellow student wearing an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) shirt. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Israel Palestine ConflictFlorida State UniversityCampus PoliticsSocial Media BacklashFederal InvestigationRandy FineEden DeckerhoffYoel RodrigIdf Shirt

Places mentioned

Tallahassee, Florida, United States
"A crowd outside the Florida State University football stadium on November 19, 2022 in Tallahassee."
Ormond Beach, Florida, United States
"Randy Fine prepares to speak with the media after winning his U.S. House race on April 1, 2025 in Ormond Beach, Florida."
Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"Shirts featuring the logo of the Israeli military, like the green one pictured above at a market in Tel Aviv, are popular among tourists to Israel."
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
"In June, for example, a federal judge in Philadelphia dismissed a lawsuit against the University of Pennsylvania that claimed a litany of activity, including the vandalism and theft of an Israeli flag, had created an antisemitic climate, writing that the plaintiffs complaints centered on the legal expression of viewpoints which differ from their own."

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