Found 6 results for "KCL Israel Society"
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on February 14, 2018 at 11:25 am
Anti-Israel activists intimidate students at King’s College London
On Monday 12 February, former Israeli Deputy Prime Minister and Likud Party politician Dan Meridor gave a speech entitled ‘Threats and Challenges’ to students at the Strand Campus of King’s College London (KCL). This event, which was jointly organised by The Pinsker Centre and the KCL and City University Israel Societies, was met with vocal protests by students and activists affiliated to anti-Israel groups. Video footage shows how a crowd of around sixty protestors waved placards and sought to disrupt the event by screaming loudly outside the entrance to the lecture room where Meridor was speaking. Some protestors were reported to have photographed members of the audience leaving the room. The Union of Jewish Students (UJS) condemned what it called “disgraceful scenes”, and the President of the Board of Deputies of British Jews claimed that he would be in contact with the Principal of KCL to “gain assurances that there will be no repeat”. We hope that KCL can fully ensure that future speakers, Israeli or otherwise, are not subject to similar attempts at disruption in future, nor their audience subject to unacceptable levels of hostility and intimidation.
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Student Rights
on August 24, 2016 at 11:24 am
Student protester found guilty of assault
A protester at a King's College London Israel Society event with Ami Ayalon, held earlier this year, has been found guilty of assaulting a fellow student while disrupting the event…
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Student Rights
on January 21, 2016 at 8:59 am
Guest Post: ‘Safe Spaces’, but not for Jews, Israelis or Zionists
Former KCL student Emma Webb on Tuesday's events at KCL, highlighting how students were targeted for attending an event despite talk of campus safe spaces...
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Student Rights
on January 20, 2016 at 6:33 am
Protesters shut down Israel Society event at King’s College London (Update: Statements released)
A joint event held last night by the KCL and LSE Israel Societies was aggressively disrupted by KCL Action Palestine - with the police forced to intervene...
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Student Rights
on February 10, 2015 at 5:29 am
Student Voice: Free speech and the alienation of Israeli students
KCL student Emma Webb on how Israeli and Jewish students feel campus activism against Israel has left them feeling marginalised and unable to express their opinions...
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Student Rights
on March 28, 2014 at 5:17 am
Muslim Prayer Room attacked at KCL
The sign for a Muslim prayer room has been defaced at King’s College London (KCL) in the wake of a controversial vote on the Boycotts, Divestment and Sanctions movement...