Overview

• Coverage names the protester as Sumayyah Dawud, who has also been identified in reports as Britney Erica Austin and formerly Eric Austin.
• Images and posts show the demonstrator waving a Palestine or “Free Palestine” flag outside State Farm Stadium in Glendale during the memorial.
• On-the-ground accounts reported fewer than 10 counter-protesters and said they drew little response from the large crowd.
• The New York Post notes Dawud’s 2024 arrest tied to a pro-Palestine encampment at Arizona State University, with charges later dropped according to Dawud’s Instagram.
• Articles highlight social media posts attributed to Dawud about Charlie Kirk, including a message saying he was “praying that he dies,” and cite Andy Ngo’s claim that Dawud has attended Antifa actions with a rifle.