Dr. Jeffrey BrutingerThe professor of Jewish studies and history was invited to San Jose State University on Monday to speak on “Finding a Peaceful Solution to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict.”
The prospect of a Jewish scholar speaking freely about ending a war caused by Hamas terrorists was clearly too much for anti-Israel students on campus. The radicals called for an “intifada” and succeeded in breaking off the talks, and police escorted the professor to safety.
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report Brutinger, who teaches at California State University, Long Beach, had intended to give a talk titled “Building Just Solutions: Where Do Israelis and Palestinians Go From Here?” The talk was reportedly sponsored by a grant from Jewish Silicon Valley and hosted by the SJSU Jewish Studies Program.
If the speech had not ended up being censored by a hate-filled mob, Brutinger would have discussed both “the path to the current situation” and “a possible path forward.”
Demonstrators reportedly blocked the entrance and stressed that “Zionists are not welcome” at the rally.
paid for by taxes University.
According to a memo from the American-Israel Cooperative Enterprise obtained by The College Fix, the event was initially “moved to another location, but within 20 minutes of the lecture, the protest had become too large.” [and Blutinger] He stopped speaking for safety reasons and had to leave with police escort. ”
The Jewish Community Relations Council Bay Area noted that “the intimidation tactics used against Jewish speakers are deeply disturbing” in X.
Footage from the protest showed demonstrators wearing Palestinian headscarves clashing with police and screaming as the professor was taken away. Other demonstrators were seen similarly covering their faces and chanting “intifada” (an Arabic word often used to refer to “intifada”).remove“Israel – Holding up placards that read “ceasefire now,” “Liberate Palestine,” and “No justice, no peace.”
Brutinger suggested it was unfortunate that radicals deprived students of learning opportunities.
report Spartan Daily, the campus newspaper. He further emphasized that the mob’s successful censorship campaign amounted to bigotry and an affront to academic freedom.
“They don’t want Jews to speak,” Brutinger said. “I think that’s anti-Semitism.”
”[Blutinger] “We want liberation, we don’t want to shake hands with occupiers (or) live next to colonizers,” Suhira Bennett, a radical demonstrator, told Spartan Daily. ” he said.
The California Teachers Association’s Palestinian, Arab, and Muslim Caucus condemned Brutinger this week, along with other extremists, calling him a “genocide denier.”
Instagram post The hashtags are “#fromtherivertothesea” and “freepalestine.”
SJSU officials said no one was injured and no arrests were made, KRON reported.
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