(JEWISH GROUP) Former Israeli hostage visits Rice, pro-Palestine demonstraters denied entry

[Behind the Aegis]

Former Israeli hostage Omer Shem Tov began his talk at the Baker Institute for Public Policy with, he said, the same words he uses at every speaking engagement.

“I am Omer Shem Tov, and I am a free man,” he said.

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Rice Students for Justice in Palestine had intended to stage a walkout at the event, according to an Instagram statement. But they said all members of SJP who signed up for the event, including those who did so months in advance, received an email stating that they were denied tickets “due to limited space at the venue.”

The group was contacted by university administrators to inform them that they would face disciplinary action if the group didn’t request permission from admin to hold the walkout.

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[Danmel]

1. Good.

What satisfaction would a normal person gain from tormenting someone who was tortured?

[Dogberry57]

2. Too bad

that the administration wasn't honest about the reason for the exclusion (limited space).

[Behind the Aegis]

3. The administration was honest. It was about limited space.

The anti-speech bigots aren't the victims.