This Isn't The First Time A Minouche Shafik-Led University Allowed Anti-Semitic Mob To Take Over - Columbia's president was leading the London School of Economics when a mob swarmed the Israeli ambassador

This isn’t the first time Columbia University president Minouche Shafik 
has faced questions over how she will discipline an anti-Semitic mob on 
her campus, and her past performance has critics in Congress concerned 
that Columbia’s protesters will get off unscathed.

In 2021, with Shafik at the helm of the London School of Economics, the 
Israeli ambassador to the United Kingdom Tzipi Hotovely was swarmed by 
a mob of protesters after she was invited to speak at the prestigious 
university’s Debating Society.

Video from the November 9, 2021 incident shows police had to hold back 
a mob of Palestinian flag-waving protesters who attempted to swarm her 
car — protesters reportedly chanted the genocidal “From the River to 
the Sea” chant and waved the flags of U.S.-designated terror 
organization, Kata’ib Hezbollah.

	Disturbing display of antisemitism:

	Israeli Ambassador to the UK @TzipiHotovely was evacuated 
	from an event at the London School of Economics last night 
	on the anniversary of #Kristallnacht.

	pic.twitter.com/V0gE8ZPsZM

	— Julie Lenarz (@MsJulieLenarz) November 10, 2021

Though the university, similar to Columbia, called intimidation and 
threats of violence “completely unacceptable” and warned that “students 
identified as being involved in making such threats will face 
disciplinary action,” there’s no indication that any such action was 
taken. Neither the university nor Shafik, who had been president of the 
school since 2017, responded to requests for comment on the incident.

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY), who has been one of Shafik’s harshest 
critics and has called on her to resign, said the incident gives her 
“zero confidence” that there will be consequences for the “pro-
terrorist” students.

“Columbia University President Shafik’s history of allowing students 
who perpetrate antisemitic attacks to go unpunished gives me zero 
confidence that Shafik will follow through and hold Columbia students 
accountable for their role in the antisemitic, pro-terrorist mob that 
has seized control of the university,” Stefanik told The Daily Wire. 
“Shafik must be terminated immediately, and Columbia University must 
make public the names of every student suspended or expelled for taking 
part in this antisemitic mob.”

Columbia’s Hamilton Hall and South Lawn were cleared of anti-Israel 
protesters after nearly two weeks of the school engaging in 
negotiations with students and refusing to clear the encampment 
permanently by force. While the school has continually threatened 
disciplinary actions, some worry that the students will avoid 
consequences.

Similarly to the ongoing protests on college campuses across the United 
States, there was overt anti-Semitism present at the 2021 incident at 
Shafik’s London School of Economics.

The 2021 mob coincided with the 83rd anniversary of Kristallnacht — 
also known as the Night of Broken Glass — when Jewish-owned stores, 
buildings, and synagogues were vandalized by Nazis across Germany.

Ahead of the event, an Instagram account called LSEclasswar encouraged 
violence, according to The Jerusalem Post, writing “Whoever smashes the 
Ambassador [sic] car window gets pints.  Let’s f**king frighten her.”

Several of the students who hosted Hotovely were followed home, 
harassed, and threatened with violence, according to The Daily Mail.

“At the end of the talk I waited for my friends to leave the premises 
so that I could walk with them,” a student reportedly said. “More 
worryingly four to five individuals began to follow us as we walked 
down Lincoln park and these individuals in particular began to verbally 
harass the organizers by saying the ‘Kashmiri people are ashamed of 
you’ and that ‘’you are war criminals.’”

“One individual in particular began to physically threaten the 
organizers by saying ‘I will f*** you up, p****holes’ and ‘come on, 
fight me, p****holes.’” the student added.

The event was the first of a series which included a subsequent event 
with the Palestinian ambassador to the U.K., Husam Zomlot.

Hotovely thanked the British government for support following the 
ordeal, and said she would not be intimidated.

	I’m thankful for all the support I have received from the 
	British government, many friends and partners.

	I had an excellent event at #LSE and I will not be intimidated. 
	I will continue to share the Israeli story and hold open 
	dialogue with all parts of British society. 
	pic.twitter.com/12xFp87Kc2

	— Tzipi Hotovely (@TzipiHotovely) November 10, 2021

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