Tarek Bazrouk, 20, of New York, New York, a self-proclaimed "Jew-hater," reportedly received information directly from Hamas while protesting at Columbia University's campus. According to prosecutors. Bazrouk, who frequently wore Hamas' green headband, was "a member of a chat group that received regular updates from Abu Obeida," who is the official spokesperson for Hamas' ;al-Qassam Brigades.