Ishmael Khaldi - Disruptions

Disruptions

In 2011, Mr. Khaldi began to give a talk at the invitation of the University of Edinburgh's Jewish Society. Rather than allow the talk to continue as planned and quiz Mr. Khaldi afterwards, 'pro-Palestinian' protestors mobbed the venue and refused to let Mr. Khaldi speak. This was viewed by many as a blow to freedom of speech on campuses. University security officers had to be brought in after 50 protesters claimed to have shut down a lecture. In retaliation, a talk was hosted by 'Students for Justice in Palestine' earlier that day. It was delivered by Mike Prysner, who has been criticised most recently for drawing parallels between Israel and Nazism, in contravention of the EUMC definition of Anti-Semitism.

He was also disrupted by Muslim activists at Rutgers University and a Muslim professor of history at Kent State.