Pro-Palestinian activists surround the venue, banging on the doors, spitting on students and breaking windows, which led to physical confrontations

“They grabbed me by the neck and pushed me against the wall. A student shouted at me ‘dirty Jewess’ and spat at me. It was pure antisemitism,” said one Jewish student.

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    7 months ago

    If this is true, how can detractors claim any moral high ground over violent protesters when Israel is using violence against those in Gaza?

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      7 months ago

      Why does Israel need all that money for bombs and warplanes, when they could just go spit on Hamas and break their windows?

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      7 months ago

      This source is really suspect so “if this is true” probably resolves to “it isn’t”… but violence may be a reason to explain more violence but it never excuses further violence.