Israeli Ambassador to the UK Evacuated from Event Amid Protests
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Israeli ambassador to the UK, Tzipi Hotovely, was rushed out of the London School of Economics amid protests condemning her appearance.
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British-Jewish activists protesting an event hosting Hotovely on October 21, 2021
"Israel's" ambassador to the UK, Tzipi Hotovely, was rushed out of an event at the London School of Economics Tuesday, as protests formed on campus condemning her appearance.
Politics For All, a UK Political account on Twitter, posted a video of the evacuation, showing Hotovely being rushed out into a car as crowds chanted "shame on you!"
🚨 | NEW: Israeli ambassador Tzipi Hotovely fleeing the London School of Economics
— Politics For All (@PoliticsForAlI) November 9, 2021
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Hotovely had been invited by the LSE's student union to take part in a debate, sparking controversy, as pro-Palestine groups at the school accused the student union of giving a platform to racism.
The Israeli occupation's ambassador is a member of Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party and is a supporter of the occupation's settler colonialist practices. She has also used Islamophic rhetoric on numerous occasions.
No evidence to back up Israeli claims
The occupation has also recently designated 6 Palestinian NGOs as "terrorist organizations," sparking condemnation from various human rights groups and EU countries.
Five European members of the UN Security Council revealed Tuesday their serious concerns over the Israeli move. France, Estonia, Ireland, Norway, and Albania released a joint statement on the matter.
"Israel" has failed to provide evidence to convince European officials that the 6 NGOs were linked to the PFLP or "violent activities", as they claimed.
