How a terrorism-linked leftist group openly set up shop around a college campus
A pro-Hamas group that led a riot at the University of Washington still operates despite the United States sanctioning its foreign affiliate as a front for terrorism.
TL;DR
- SUPER UW, a pro-Hamas group, remains active at the University of Washington.
- Its foreign affiliate, Masar Badil, was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department as a front for terrorism.
- SUPER UW openly labels itself an ally of Masar Badil and its youth branch.
- The group was involved in a riot at the University of Washington in May 2025, leading to vandalism and arrests.
- Masar Badil listed SUPER UW as an endorser for a conference celebrating Hamas's October 2023 massacre.
- The University of Washington stated SUPER UW is not a registered student group and has been told to cease affiliation claims.
- King County prosecutors offered lenient agreements to many charged in the May 2025 UW riot.