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The Jewish Chronicle

King’s College to ban violent protesters who tried to halt Israeli’s campus talk

February 5, 2016 12:05
A protester holds up a Palestinian flag outside January's meeting

By

Marcus Dysch,

Marcus Dysch

2 min read

An investigation by King’s College London into violence at an Israel Society event on its campus has concluded that students “crossed the line” in carrying out their protest.

Two Jewish students held off a mob of pro-Palestinian demonstrators during the incident at the university last month.

They were subjected to a volley of abuse, including being called "Nazis" as they stood their ground while Ami Ayalon, a former head of Israel's Shin Bet security agency, was giving a lecture.

King’s launched what it called a “swift and comprehensive investigation” into the incident on January 19.