Witnesses claim that an angry mob targeted Israel’s Ambassador at the London School of Economics. They racially harassed students and threatened them with violence.
Pro-Palestine protesters were accused of hunting down leaders of LSESU Debate Society after they held a talk with Tzipi Hotovely in Holborn on Tuesday.
A bystander revealed last night how the thugs followed the event organisers and said they would attack them – yelling: ‘I will f*** you up p****holes’.
This is after a group of demonstrators brazenly claimed that they were victims, and that it was police who incited violence.
LSE For Palestine targeted the Met because it protected Ms Hotovely. They also attacked the university because they allowed law enforcement to oversee the mob.
The diplomat spoke out last night about the fury she felt from the yobs. She said they tried to suppress her shouting and screaming, but failed.
Following a speech she delivered to students, the angry students harassed her.
They beat drums and sang, booed her, and said: “Aren’t You ashamed!” as her bodyguards packed her in a Jaguar.
Before the event, a group called LSE Class War urged to storm the building and ‘make her shake’, adding: ‘Whoever smashes the Ambassador car window gets pints.’
After they spoke with Tzipi Hotovely on Tuesday in Holborn, pro-Palestine demonstrators were accused of hunting them down.
A bystander revealed last night how they followed the event organisers and said they would attack them – yelling: ‘I will f*** you up p****holes’
One time, a member from the security detail of the ambassador had to stop a protester trying to get past the police lines while she was being bundled into her car.
Photo of Ms Hotovely at the London School of Economics debate – described by the Embassy as calm – before the chaos she left
After brazen protestors claimed that they were victims, the police were accused of inciting violence. Pictured is the diplomat who attended Tuesday’s event.
A student revealed members of the mob had followed him and his friends from the debating society when they left.
He stated that he stood in solidarity with Palestinian protestors, but was embarrassed by the violence and racial harassment perpetrated against the organizers of the event.
“At one point in the lecture, I was waiting for my friends outside the building to go so that I could walk alongside them.
“As they left, they were met by chants and shame. Some individuals called them “war criminals ”.’.”
He said, “More concerningly four-five individuals started to follow us down Lincoln Park and these individuals in particular began verbally harassing the organizers by saying that the ”Kashmiri People are ashamed of them” and that they were ‘war criminals.
‘One individual in particular began to physically threaten the organisers by saying ”I will f*** you up, p****holes” and ”come on, fight me, p****holes”.’
He stated that it was unacceptable to protest the event and that physical and verbal harassment went against all guidelines.
The Kashmiris are a group of people that live mostly in the Kashmir Valley in the disputed part of India.
Shocking footage emerged on Tuesday showing Ms Hotovely being rushed into her car by bodyguards and raced away after protesters screamed and tried to grab her.
As she approached her car around 7.30pm, the 42-year old carried flowers and was accosted by thugs who shouted “aren’t YOU ashamed” and called her country a terrorist state.
However, the organizers did not relent. They last night increased their hateful protest goals and attacked the police as well as the university.
After being intimidated by hard-Left members following an address at London School of Economics, Ms Hotovely (pictured) has called them’shameful.
LSE Class War, an Instagram account called LSE Class War claimed to be responsible for the chaos and asked students to smash her car windows and storm the building.
Tzipi hotovley is a right-wing religious believer who backs expanding Israeli settlements and rejects Jewish-Muslim unions
Tzipi Hotovley, the Israeli Ambassador to Britain is responsible.
Her political stance is right-wing and she supports expansion of Israeli settlements. She also opposes Jewish/Muslim marriages.
The Orthodox Jew describes herself as a ‘religious right-winger’ and was born and raised in Rehovot, near Tel Aviv.
Both pro-Palestinians as well as left-wing Israelis strongly oppose her support to the expansion and maintenance of Israeli settlements within Palestinian territory.
Her words have been repeated before, “This land is ours.” Everything is ours. “We didn’t come to apologize for this.
Her roots are in Georgia, ex-Soviet republic. Gabriel Hotovely and Roziko Hotovely were immigrants to Israel just before her birth.
After leaving school Ms Hotovley did two years Sherut Leumi, which is what some religious women do instead of National Service in the army.
Hotovely was an unpopular choice for Israel’s Ambassador in the UK. She had been chosen by Benjamin Netanyahu, a former Prime Minister (pictured together) as well as a member from his Likud Party.
In 2008 she joined Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud party and became a member of the Knesset.
Critics on the left opposed Ms Hotovely’s appointment as Israel’s Ambassador to the UK, after she was first appointed as settlements minister by former PM Benjamin Netanyahu and a member of his Likud party.
A petition was set up last year to ban her from becoming ambassador, which read: ‘Hotovely has an appalling record of racist and inflammatory behavior from throughout her political career.
We are British Jews and we have made it clear that Tzipi’s politics and values do not belong in the UK. It is vital that the UK government rejects Hotovely’s nomination to be ambassador. Ms Hotovely was also deputy foreign minister from 2015 to 2020, a move panned by some for her views on Israel’s settlement movement and rejection of the two-state solution.
Pictured centre, Ms Hotovely at the Conservative Party Conference held in Manchester on Oct 5
She was recently in trouble after suggesting American Jews were lacking patriotism as most don’t have children serving in the US Military. She asked if “people that don’t send their children to the Middle East to support their country” could comprehend the complex nature of the Middle East.
She stated that most Jews do not have children who are soldiers or go to the Marines to fight in Afghanistan and Iraq. Ms Hotovely stated that they don’t experience the pain of being attacked by rockets.
LSE For Palestine (which has 853 Instagram fans) claimed that police officers incited violence during the event.
This is despite video footage showing demonstrators trying to force their way past the Met’s line shielding Ms Hotovely from danger.
The statement claimed: ‘Contrary to false reports, Hotovely did not ”flee” the university; students maintained a peaceful protest throughout the evening and it was the police who incited violence.
“At its beginning, the protesters made clear their protest guidelines and safe-space policy. They stated that they would not tolerate behaviour, speech or displays that encourage prejudice or discrimination.
LSESU was also targeted by it.
For comment, the Met was contacted.
Unidentified protestor said, when asked by Press TV Iran about the protest: “The Iranian state-affiliated media Press TV says that students are ashamed at this university.”
“This university failed to recognize and represent student bodies.” We will continue to debate if Palestinians aren’t recognized.
One said, “Someone like that person doesn’t really deserve to have the right of speech.” She made dehumanizing comments about entire groups of people.
“If she is capable of dehumanizing people and refusing their rights to talk, then why shouldn’t she be allowed any…
“Her appointment as Ambassador is sufficient evidence of both the attitude of Israel’s current government and our government at large.”
“But… we provide… training so that Israel can more effectively bomb a people who has suffered enough.”
On Tuesday, Mrs Hotovely (42 years old) was present at the university for an event called Israel’s Perspective: A New Era of the Middle East.
According to her, she was able to speak fluently in 90 minutes for 50 students. 100 other people were listening via Zoom.
LSE ensured her freedom to speak freely, and she could’reach’ students.
She stated that although protesters shouted and screamed throughout the events, they did not disturb. [it]Because the British police, my security and I made it very clear that this event was going to take place.
They tried to intimidate and exert a lot pressure on us. The police and her security personnel made it seem like she was’very safe’, according to the woman.
However, she said that it was shameful for people to try and silence diplomats who are from democratic countries.
“Even expressions regarding hurting my car are not acceptable. This is an incitement towards violence.
On Times Radio, she said: “This is anti-Israeli, but also antisemitic.”
She stated that antisemitism must be dealt with as a serious problem.
She stated that she was going to attend more conferences than planned because she can see the seriousness of the problem.
“Some people don’t get what campus is all about; campuses exist for discussion and debate, not silence.”
Hotovely is a married mother to three children, and she’s a lawyer. These radical groups will not be allowed to influence the academic discourse.
“Those are the groups that oppose dialogue’s basic value.” [and]The freedom to speak.
Earlier video appeared to show Ms Hotovely speaking to students during a calm question and answer forum inside the building.
As the host spoke, the diplomat sat next to him in a lecture hall. The children were seated on the opposite sides and watched.
“It’s so simple. IDF never targets civilians period. IDF targets civilian areas where rockets have been launched.
“Because international law allows you to target infrastructures of terror organisations.
IDF has never attacked civilians. Terrorists are targeting civilians. Hamas …’
The video cuts out before Ms Hotovely finished her sentence.
A second clip showed hundreds shouting “LSE Shame on You” from outside the building.
Reem, 19, is a student of government at the university. He posted the footage online and wrote: “Anyone who believes that closing off open discussions will benefit Palestinian people are lying.”
LSE was a hotbed of Left-wing activism.
London School of Economics has been tied to left-wing radicalism since it was founded in 1895.
One of its founding fathers, George Bernard Shaw, wrote What Socialism Is in 1890, delving into the issues of private property, labour, poverty, education, and the dominance of the rich, upper classes in government.
His words were: “Poverty, wealth, together means the perversion our capital and industry for the production of frippery, luxury while the nation is rotting because it lacks good food, rigorous instruction, wholesome clothes, and housings for the masses.
“Socialism” means equality of rights and opportunities, which is the Fabian vision to nationalization (i.e. government control and ownership) of ‘land and machinery’ – or, in other words, property, including housing and industry, such as the railways.’
In later years, the university was attended by the sociologist Ralph Miliband, father of the politicians Ed and David.
In what was called the “golden age” of LSE, the Marxist author gave several lectures to the public.
The London School of Economics is closely linked to left-wing radicalism ever since its founding in 1895
Miliband went on to teach at the school for 20 years, publishing books including: The state in capitalist society, Marxism and Politics, Class War Conservatism and Socialism for a Sceptical Age.
LSE attracts left-wing students, who in recent years have been keen to stop academics from being positioned and speakers or societies that don’t share their opinions.
In July a group of activists released a radical manifesto calling for the university to ban all private school students. LSE Class War demanded that the university be ‘gradually free’ from all students who have been educated in independent schools.
They said bosses must eradicate a student society to the free market economist Friedrich Hayek because it is ‘oppressive to the working class’.
LSE Class War has not supported any platforming speakers, which it says are ‘harmful for marginalised students’. The university also has to have minority staff quotas, as there are only two full time black professors.
Ministers from the government, MPs and representatives of Israel’s Embassy blasted the toxic consequences.
Priti Patel posted: “Shocked by how the Israeli Ambassador was treated at LSE last evening.” Antisemitism is not allowed in any of our universities.
‘I will continue to do everything possible to keep the Jewish community safe from intimidation, harassment & abuse.
“I am in touch with @TzipiHotovely. The police have my complete support for investigating this horrible incident.”
Nadhim Zahawi, Education Secretary, posted the following tweet: “This is deeply troubling. I am so sorry Ambassador Hotovely.
Later, he added that the Israeli Ambassador was under unacceptable intimidation.
This is not disagreement and free speech, and will shake Jewish students across the nation and at LSE.
“I invited Jewish students at LSE to attend a meeting. I wanted to get to know them personally and provide any assistance that they may need.
“I visited Auschwitz only yesterday, which has made me more determined to make sure that antisemitism doesn’t exist on our campuses or in our classrooms. Education is the only way to stop anti-Jewish hatred.
Liz Truss, Foreign Secretary of Britain said that Britain supports freedom speech. Attazi Hotovely, Israeli Ambassador was not treated well last night. Her attempts to silence her were unacceptable.
The Israeli Embassy spokesmen added, “Ambassador Hotovely was invited by The LSE to address students titled The ”New Era of the Middle East’.
“It was an open, productive and successful discussion which went as planned. A demonstration was held outside the venue by Palestinian and Islamic societies from London’s universities.
The British police maintained law and order at the site. It will not stop Israeli diplomats engaging in constructive dialogue with all sections of British society, despite the violence that was witnessed as the ambassador fled the premises.
Ms Hotovely was a controversial choice as Israel’s Ambassador to the UK, having been appointed by former PM Benjamin Netanyahu and a member of his Likud party.
She took up the role in London last year – provoking uproar among left-wing British Jews after serving as settlements minister back home.
Foreign Minister Yair Lapid tried to oust her from the position when Mr Netanyahu fell earlier this year, but she refused due to her three-year contract.
A petition was set up last year to ban her from becoming ambassador, which read: ‘Hotovely has an appalling record of racist and inflammatory behavior from throughout her political career.
We are British Jews and we have made it clear that Tzipi’s politics and values do not belong in the UK. It is vital that the UK government rejects Hotovely’s nomination to be ambassador.
Ms Hotovely was also deputy foreign minister from 2015 to 2020, a move panned by some for her views on Israel’s settlement movement and rejection of the two-state solution.
Anti-Jewish sentiment erupted in Britain last year. There were large demonstrations calling for the destruction of Israel and advocating Palestinian viewpoints.
Some of these protests have gone horrendous, with some setting fire to the flag of Israel. On one occasion, a large group drove through a Jewish neighborhood screaming for girls to be raped.
These protests were triggered by renewed violence between Israel & Gaza in the earlier part of this year that saw rockets being fired into both countries.
As military leaders on both sides died, there were concerns of all-out conflict in the Middle East. Both sides also made threats to escalate.
But tensions died down and a ceasefire was eventually agreed by Israel and Hama on May 20, with few reports of fighting since then.
LSESU Debate Society hosted Ms Hotovely and said that it aims to have diverse voices to encourage discourse about current issues.
“As such, both Israeli and Palestinian ambassadors have been invited to speak on issues which have attracted global attention.
“We invite ambassadors to the United Nations not in their individual capacity but as policymakers who are empowered to express and challenge the opinions of their governments.
“We consult relevant stakeholders before, during and after our event to determine any concerns they might have. We then integrate their feedback into safety and equity policy.
To echo our purpose of promoting discourse we acknowledge and affirm people’s right to protest at events, but denounce all threats of violence.
“Our events so far have gone as planned. We encourage the public, to check out our public pages for future opportunities to take part in our events.”
It was due to host Head of the Palestinian Mission to the UK Husam Zomlot today but he dropped out.
LSESU Debate Society was criticized on Instagram after it announced that it will host Israel’s Ambassador in London.
It did this despite having planned to have the UK’s Ambassador for Palestine speak at the same event today before he pulled out.
LSE said: ‘On Tuesday 9 November, the LSESU Debate Society hosted the Israeli Ambassador to the UK for an event on the LSE campus.
‘The event attracted protestors outside. It lasted for approximately 90 minutes. Ambassador talked, answered questions, and then left according to schedule.
LSE believes that freedom of speech is the foundation for everything they do. Staff, students and visitors all have the right to engage in discussion about the most important issues facing the world. But, it must also be respectful. It is completely against the law to intimidate or threaten violence.
“We have received threats of violence via social media regarding this event. Any LSE student identified for making these threats will be disciplined.
“We will be looking at the events to help us plan for the future.”
Metropolitan Police spokesperson said that police were present at a demonstration in Houghton Street WC2 Tuesday 9 November. No arrests were made.