Stanford University officials have reported sending a photo to the FBI of an individual at a campus encampment location who was seen wearing a headband resembling those worn by Hamas members. The university expressed concern over the photo circulating on social media showing an individual on White Plaza wearing a green headband similar to those worn by Hamas members, specifically the al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas.
The university emphasized that Hamas is designated as a terrorist organization by the United States government, further stating that they were unable to identify the individual in the photo but had forwarded it to the FBI for investigation. The FBI's San Francisco field office declined to comment on the matter.
