stranger things star Brett Gelman tells TMZ that many of the pro-Palestinian protests happening on college campuses across the country are hate-based.
TMZ’s cameras captured Gelman at Los Angeles International Airport on Tuesday, where he was involved in protests at Columbia University and elsewhere, particularly Jewish students at UCLA who were prevented from entering campus by pro-Gaza supporters. criticized.
“I believe in free speech,” Gellman told TMZ. “But when people… commit hate speech, hateful acts, violence, they should be expelled.”
“You know, that’s it. If this is against other people, if it’s preventing black students, gay students, women from coming onto campus, this facility will be shut down. Immediately. It was supposed to be shut down…of course,” he continued.
He added: “The fact that Jewish pain is completely unrecognized by these people just shows their cards.”
“I’ve been to protests and I don’t wear a mask,” he said. “And all these people are wearing masks. I’m not a conspiracy theorist, but to some extent it seems very strangely tuned. So it’s not just a passion for injustice. This was previously It’s a concerted movement that we’ve seen before, and this has happened to us before throughout history. It’s a repeat of the 1930s, when Jewish students were not admitted.”
Gellman is, of course, referring to the UCLA student who proudly identified himself as Jewish and was subsequently forcibly barred from entering campus by pro-Hamas supporters. is.
he was not allowed on campus pic.twitter.com/nrJkjwLo8B
— Kundan Mehta (@Dataflixed) April 30, 2024
The student later accused masked, left-wing students wearing Hamas keffiyehs of blocking Jewish students from entering campus.
A brave Jewish UCLA student who was denied entry to a university building by anti-Israel protesters delivers a powerful speech condemning the masked activists.
“While they cower behind masks and hide their true identities, we stand tall and proudly share our message with the world.” pic.twitter.com/iZDZ0kjWsd
— Oli London (@OliLondonTV) April 30, 2024
Mr. Gelman has become very outspoken since the Oct. 7 terrorist attack in southern Israel.
For example, during an appearance last month, he accused Hollywood of being anti-Semitic and ignoring the hatred Jews face, even as it praises other minorities and special interest groups. did.
He also accused several bookstores of canceling his book signings because of his overt support for Israel.
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