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Another disruption of an event by pro-Palestinian protesters has occurred, this time at an event in UCLA.
On May 17, UCLA’s Students Supporting Israel club hosted an “Indigenous Peoples Unite!” event in which a panel of speakers from Armenian, Kurdish and Jewish communities discussed stories about the history and struggles of their respective peoples. Toward the end of the event, one of the protesters went to the front of the stage and tore down the Armenian flag, snarling, “This is my f––ing flag.”
“The intimidation, marginalization, vandalism, emotional and physical attacks, disregard for First Amendment rights, as well as non-compliance with police officers is absolutely unacceptable and a clear violation of True Bruin Values and the student code of conduct,” Lerner wrote. “We are incredibly proud of how our Jewish and pro-Israel students responded and have been working with them throughout the day to determine best steps forward. We encourage the University to fully investigate the incident and take all appropriate disciplinary action against students and groups responsible.”
The protests can be seen at around the 41-minute mark of the video below:
(full article online)
Pro-Palestinian Protesters Disrupt UCLA ‘Indigenous Peoples’ Event
On May 17, UCLA’s Students Supporting Israel club hosted an “Indigenous Peoples Unite!” event in which a panel of speakers from Armenian, Kurdish and Jewish communities discussed stories about the history and struggles of their respective peoples. Toward the end of the event, one of the protesters went to the front of the stage and tore down the Armenian flag, snarling, “This is my f––ing flag.”
“The intimidation, marginalization, vandalism, emotional and physical attacks, disregard for First Amendment rights, as well as non-compliance with police officers is absolutely unacceptable and a clear violation of True Bruin Values and the student code of conduct,” Lerner wrote. “We are incredibly proud of how our Jewish and pro-Israel students responded and have been working with them throughout the day to determine best steps forward. We encourage the University to fully investigate the incident and take all appropriate disciplinary action against students and groups responsible.”
The protests can be seen at around the 41-minute mark of the video below:
(full article online)
Pro-Palestinian Protesters Disrupt UCLA ‘Indigenous Peoples’ Event
