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Jewish students, faculty evacuated from University of Washington building after anti-Israel activists take over meeting | The Post Millennial


“Speakers addressing labor issues and those calling for divestment from Israel had spoken without interruption, but when Jewish speakers opposed to divestment and concerned about antisemitism on campus began their comments, protestors repeatedly interrupted and shouted them down.”

Police at the University of Washington evacuated the Board of Regents and Jewish students, faculty, and community members from a public meeting after the decision was made by the administration to cede a building to anti-Israel activists. On Thursday, the committee was considering employees who want to unionize as well as a proposal by the antisemitic activists to divest from companies that do business with Israel, including Microsoft and Boeing.

However, during the public comment period, the Hamas-supporting activists heckled Jewish speakers who spoke out…

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