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Following the [[Oct 7 War|7 October 2023]] Palestinian Hamas-led attack on Israel, Abulhawa praised the attack in an article published by ''The Electronic Intifada'', prompting further criticism. The media watchdog CAMERA stated that her remarks celebrated the Hamas-led massacre and cited them as evidence in ongoing controversy surrounding the University of Pennsylvania's ''Palestine Writes'' conference, which she organized.<ref>{{cite web |last=Levin |first=Andrea |title=U Penn "Palestine Writes" Organizer Susan Abulhawa Cheers Gaza Massacre |url=https://www.camera.org/article/u-penn-palestine-writes-organizer-susan-abulhawa-cheers-gaza-massacre/ |website=CAMERA |date=17 October 2023}}</ref>

Following the [[Oct 7 War|7 October 2023]] Palestinian Hamas-led attack on Israel, Abulhawa praised the attack in an article published by ''The Electronic Intifada'', prompting further criticism. The media watchdog CAMERA stated that her remarks celebrated the Hamas-led massacre and cited them as evidence in ongoing controversy surrounding the University of Pennsylvania's ''Palestine Writes'' conference, which she organized.<ref>{{cite web |last=Levin |first=Andrea |title=U Penn "Palestine Writes" Organizer Susan Abulhawa Cheers Gaza Massacre |url=https://www.camera.org/article/u-penn-palestine-writes-organizer-susan-abulhawa-cheers-gaza-massacre/ |website=CAMERA |date=17 October 2023}}</ref>

In May 2025, following the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy employees outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. by Elias Rodriguez shouting "free palestine,"Abulhawa wrote on social media that the attack was "no surprise," referred to the innocent victims as "genocide[sic] cheerleaders," and stated she was surprised such an attack had not happened sooner. Her comments were widely condemned as justifying or celebrating the murder in cold blood.<ref>{{cite news |last=Donlevy |first=Katherine |title=Susan Abulhawa says Jewish museum shooting was 'no surprise' |url=https://nypost.com/2025/05/24/us-news/susan-abulhawa-says-jewish-museum-shooting-was-no-surprise/ |work=New York Post |date=24 May 2025}}</ref>

In May 2025, following the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy employees outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. by Elias Rodriguez shouting "free palestine,"Abulhawa wrote on social media that the attack was "no surprise," referred to the innocent victims as "[https://www.google.com/search?q=%22genocide+lie%22+hamas genocide][sic] cheerleaders," and stated she was surprised such an attack had not happened sooner. Her comments were widely condemned as justifying or celebrating the murder in cold blood.<ref>{{cite news |last=Donlevy |first=Katherine |title=Susan Abulhawa says Jewish museum shooting was 'no surprise' |url=https://nypost.com/2025/05/24/us-news/susan-abulhawa-says-jewish-museum-shooting-was-no-surprise/ |work=New York Post |date=24 May 2025}}</ref>

In July 2026, Abulhawa drew renewed criticism after posting on X, spouting rhetoric used by Hitler to demonize German Jews. Community Notes attached to the post stated that it distorted the antisemitic ''stab-in-the-back'' myth, which falsely blamed German Jews for Germany's defeat and contributed to the rise of Nazi antisemitism. Commentators described the comparison as invoking classic antisemitic narratives.<ref>{{cite web |title=Readers added context to Susan Abulhawa post |url=https://twitter.com/i/birdwatch/n/2081155383867957280}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Cohen |first=Michael A. |title=Prominent Palestinian activist spouting rhetoric used by Hitler to demonize German Jews |url=https://x.com/speechboy71/status/2081501386378817747 |website=X |date=26 July 2026}}</ref>

In July 2026, Abulhawa drew renewed criticism after posting on X, spouting rhetoric used by Hitler to demonize German Jews. Community Notes attached to the post stated that it distorted the antisemitic ''stab-in-the-back'' myth, which falsely blamed German Jews for Germany's defeat and contributed to the rise of Nazi antisemitism. Commentators described the comparison as invoking classic antisemitic narratives.<ref>{{cite web |title=Readers added context to Susan Abulhawa post |url=https://twitter.com/i/birdwatch/n/2081155383867957280}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Cohen |first=Michael A. |title=Prominent Palestinian activist spouting rhetoric used by Hitler to demonize German Jews |url=https://x.com/speechboy71/status/2081501386378817747 |website=X |date=26 July 2026}}</ref>