Dublin – Dublin Protesters Prevent Speech By Israeli Ambassador

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    Pro-Palestinian protesters force the cancellation of a talk by Israel Ambassador Ze'ev Boker in Dublin's Trinity College, February 20, 2017. (Facebook)Dublin – A student society at Trinity College Dublin has canceled a speech by Israel’s ambassador to Ireland after a group of students chanting pro-Palestinian slogans rallied outside the event.

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    Trinity’s Society for International Affairs had invited Ambassador Ze’ev Boker to give a 15-minute speech Monday night followed by a question-and-answer session.

    Before the event could start, several dozen activists from the Students for Justice in Palestine group blocked the entrance, waved Palestinian flags and chanted, “We are all Palestinians!”

    Organizers opted to cancel Boker’s appearance rather than have police remove the protesters by force. Nobody was reported injured or arrested.

    Society officials criticized the protesters for undermining freedom of speech.

    Israel’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement Tuesday it was “horrified” by what it called the protesters’ “vicious action.”


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    7 years ago

    Smart

    Buchwalter
    Buchwalter
    7 years ago

    During WWII Ireland was neutral and pro-Nazi

    7 years ago

    Then you wonder why the colleges are turning out such dummies. Free speech indeed.

    ActualJew
    ActualJew
    7 years ago

    Irish Catholics unfortunately thought of themselves as the Palestinians of their conflict in the 70s. They also do big business selling livestock to Arab world.
    On the other hand, Protestants took on Israel as role models. You go to their areas and there are Israeli flags next to Union Jacks. They sing Israeli songs at soccer matches where Catholics hold up Pal flags. It is bizarre. BH that Irish Americans overwhelmingly love both Israel and the Jews. I grew up with them and can testify to this.

    triumphinwhitehouse
    triumphinwhitehouse
    7 years ago

    Soros funded.

    qazxc
    qazxc
    7 years ago

    Fools. We either all have the right to speak or no one’s right to speak is truly secure.