Activist Riddhi Patel made controversial statements, following pro-Palestinian activists protesting several city council meetings for not introducing a ceasefire resolution.
Former UN weapons inspector and convicted sex offender Scott Ritter said that Israel "deserves everything it has coming to it," because it had failed to live in peace with its neighbors."
The Eid March was a demonstrations organized by several pro-Palestinian organizations from across Canada, including Ottawa 4 Palestine and Montreal for Palestine.
“We have made it clear that hatred of Israel has no place in Berlin. Anyone who does not abide by these rules will feel the consequences,” Berlin Mayor Kai Wagner stated on X.
Among the speakers was activist Salman Abu Sitta, author of a January essay that expressed understanding for the Hamas terrorists who on Oct. 7 attacked Israel.
Vanderbilt didn't name the students who were seen in video footage forcibly entering Kirkland Hall and grappling with a staff member, but students claimed they protested "peacefully."
In a joint statement, the local federation and ADL office decried the cancellation, saying it “only serves to blacklist Israeli culture."
Both groups announced their intention to protest during the meeting — leaving the council unwilling to proceed with the resolution.
Recent weeks have seen other calls for the destruction of the United States by pro-Palestinian activists.
The artists, who are part of a group calling themselves California Jewish Artists for Palestine, had requested the museum divest from all funding sources associated with Israel.
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