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Temple Student Assaulted During Argument About Israel-Palestine Conflict
NBC Philadelphia ^ | Thursday, Aug 21, 2014 • Updated at 8:45 AM EDT | Vince Lattanzio

Posted on 08/21/2014 6:53:57 AM PDT by Olog-hai

A Temple University student was assaulted at a student activities fair apparently during a heated exchange over the conflict between Israel and Palestine. University officials say the disagreement also reportedly included an exchange of anti-Semitic remarks. […]

Temple Students for Justice in Palestine said the assault took place at their table after a student made disparaging remarks and refused to leave.

In a statement, the group said the assaulted student approached the table and allegedly called the members terrorists and reportedly made other racist and anti-Semitic remarks. The man was apparently asked to walk away several times, but refused. A nearby student, who is not part of the group, then stepped in and began arguing with him, the group said.

The exchange eventually reached a head with the alleged instigator being slapped in the face, according to the group. …

(Excerpt) Read more at nbcphiladelphia.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: antisemitism; assault; rop; templeuniversity
NBC only gives the side of the terrorist-supporting students. This thread links the other side of the story.
1 posted on 08/21/2014 6:53:57 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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To: Olog-hai

Wow, big difference! Thanks for posting that link.

Mrs. AV


2 posted on 08/21/2014 7:23:12 AM PDT by Atomic Vomit (http://www.cafepress.com/aroostookbeauty/358829)
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To: Kid Shelleen

Ping!


3 posted on 08/21/2014 8:15:47 AM PDT by Albion Wilde ("LEX REX." ("The law is the king.") -- Samuel Rutherford)
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To: Olog-hai

Dr. Neil D. Theobald
President, Temple University

2nd Floor, Sullivan Hall
1330 Polett Walk
Philadelphia, PA 19122

215-204-7405 (phone)
215-204-5600 (fax)
president@temple.edu


4 posted on 08/21/2014 8:29:54 AM PDT by Albion Wilde ("LEX REX." ("The law is the king.") -- Samuel Rutherford)
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To: Albion Wilde; Tribune7; TAdams8591; WhyisaTexasgirlinPA; wireman; Mr. Binnacle; brityank; ...
**** Philly Metro Ping ****



5 posted on 08/21/2014 1:07:21 PM PDT by Kid Shelleen (Beat your plowshares into swords. Let the weak say I am strong)
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