Mick Hartley

From the JC:

Several students were blocked from attending a University College London (UCL) event on Jewish history after an anti-Israel mob “besieged a campus building”.

A group of activists wearing keffiyehs and waving Palestinian flags stormed the building last Friday afternoon, chanting “Zionism off campus” and “Crush the Zionist settler state”.

Masked demonstrators gathered in the entryway of the venue, shouting “There is only one solution, intifada revolution,” and preventing several students from entering the event, where an Israeli guest was speaking.

Hmm. When does an anti-Israel mob become an antisemitic mob?

UCL President and Provost Dr Michael Spence told the JC: “Freedom of speech is not only a legal right, but the cornerstone of academic and student life. We are firmly committed to upholding it and are investigating the full circumstances of this incident, with a view to taking disciplinary action, as appropriate, against anyone involved.

“Moreover, I am utterly appalled by reports of antisemitic comments and chants during the protest. This has no place at UCL and will form part of our investigation. UCL unequivocally condemns all forms of antisemitism and has made clear to our community that such behaviour is unacceptable and will not be tolerated.”

Perhaps then those demonstrators who are students at UCL might possibly find themselves ex-students?