In the early days of National Socialist Germany, Stormtroopers (Brownshirts) initiated public denunciations of anti-Nazi professors in local newspapers and then, if the professors were still doing their jobs, would disrupt their lectures and prevent them from speaking. These LSE students, like students at colleges and universities all over the world, are the true children and heirs of the Brownshirts.
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“Israel’s UK envoy whisked from London event over pro-Palestinian rally,” by Itamar Eichner and Moran Azulay, Ynet News, November 10, 2021:
Israeli envoy to the United Kingdom was whisked away Tuesday evening out of an event at a London university due to an angry demonstration staged by pro-Palestinian activists who sought to prevent her from participating in the debate that took place on campus.
During the incident, Tzipi Hotovely was led away by several guards into her car while demonstrators hurled slurs and accusations at her, with one even attempting to get close to the ambassador before being blocked off and led away by the police.
The Israeli UK embassy, meanwhile, lamented the fact that Hotovely was driven off campus before being given a chance to speak.
The demonstrators managed to intimidate the ambassador despite large police presence and deployment of security personnel from Scotland Yard to the area due to the high likelihood of a demonstration being staged against the ambassador.
Shortly after the incident, British Education Minister Nadhim Zahawi wrote on his Twitter page: “This is deeply disturbing, I am so sorry, Ambassador Hotovely.”
Middle East & North Africa Minister James Cleverly also condemned the incident on his Twitter page: “We value open debate and peaceful protest. The aggressive and threatening behavior directed at Israeli Ambassador Hotovely last night was unacceptable….
mortimer says
Robert Spencer calls the Pally group ‘fascists’ and there is merit to the description. Pally terror groups are generally affiliates of the Muslim Brotherhood founded in Egypt as an Islamized version of the Italian and German fascist parties.
I generally consider the MB to be the ‘Egyptian Nazi Party’. Terrorism is a core principle of the MB as it was a core principle of Italian and Hitlerite fascism.
gravenimage says
Mortimer, Islam itself is totalitarian.
Istvan Vogel says
Is speech “free” only when it’s Moslem or Palestinian?
Anjuli Pandavar says
There will be many who see no danger in this, and at the same time wonder how it was possible that Nazism could reduce Germany to barbarism.
For the story of the Nazis of the Nile, i.e., the Muslim Brotherhood and its offshoots, such as the Green Shirts, see John Roy Carlson, “Cairo to Damascus”.
gravenimage says
Grimly true, Anjuli.
mgoldberg says
In europe and america they don’t ever arrest the demonstrators who prevent speakers from speaking… which they should do. It is always a bowing to ‘free speech’ and ‘diversity of views’. The ‘conservative’ speakers, or pro israeli speakers will inevitably be prevented from speaking being ironically charged with ‘inciting violence’ thru their opinions.
We do need a mass uproaring by the common man and women to be shown all this again and again so that the universities are forced to comply with civil law.
Richard Watson says
Why are these sub-humans even in our country? We, the common man and woman are well aware why these mentally deficient idiots are being pains: because our government doesn’t have the inelligence to say “”OK. Enough is enough. Now out!” What have the Palestinians ever done for anybody? The have been given billions and billions of dollars over 40 years yet they live in poverty. Every single Palestinian should be a millionaire. But they still beg for more. Why? Because their leaders steal most of the money. Their leaders are billionaires. They live in Switzerland and fly in private aircraft. But the ordinary Palestinian does not realise the reality. The Palestinians do not deserve any sympathy. They are too stupid.
Johnny B says
That’s why I will never back down on Islam. You cannot give it an inch; if you do it will eat you alive. I don’t think Muslims should necessarily leave my country, but never expect me to “accept” or “respect” Islam if by this mean never criticise or call it out in any way. I have already offended Muslims as well as MANY non-Muslim – imagine that!! – and I will continue to do so, because I say and write what I know about Islam. As long as they respect I have the right to do so, then we’re fine. If they think they can force us into submission, they got it all wrong.
gravenimage says
Fascist pro-Palestinian thugs at London School of Economics prevent Israel’s UK envoy from speaking
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Disgusting–but de rigueur these days. It is not Israel’s envoy or her protectors who should be ashamed here.