Operation Al-Aqsa Flood an 'understandable act of resistance': Poll
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A recent poll by Stand With Us UK found that almost 40% of students at Russell Group universities view Operation Al-Aqsa Flood as an 'understandable act of resistance'; US police attack a pro-Palestine protest in NYC.
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Protesters shout during a pro-Palestinian demonstration in London, Monday, October 9, 2023. (AP)
Almost 40% of students at Russell Group universities view Operation Al-Aqsa Flood as an "understandable act of resistance."
A poll by Stand With Us UK said that the findings come amid an alleged rise in anti-Semitism (conflated with anti-"Israel" sentiment), with efforts to portray all support for Palestine as support for 'terrorism' or a form of 'anti-Semitism.'
The allegations become credible given the significant fact that Stand With Us UK is a pro-"Israel" organization with educational international charity status, and was established to counter the Boycott Divest Sanctions movement. The charity has also been reportedly accused of sharing misinformation.
"Yeah, you are a war criminal!"
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In an interview on GB News, student Fiona Lali from the Revolutionary Communist Party slammed former UK Home Secretary Suella #Braverman's steadfast support of "Israel's" genocide in #Gaza, labeling her a "war criminal".
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The survey, shared exclusively with the Daily Mail, polled over 1,000 students across 20 British campuses and found that 29% of students believe Operation Al Aqsa Flood was an 'understandable' act of 'resistance.'
Among students at Russell Group universities, often regarded as the best and brightest, this figure rose to 38%.
Police attack pro-Palestine protesters in the US
In the US, as pro-Palestine protesters took to the streets of New York, the police aggressively attacked them.
Multiple videos surfaced on Saturday afternoon showing the aggressive attempt by US police to suppress a pro-Palestine protest, resulting in multiple arrests.
NOW: As pro-Palestine protesters reached an intersection, officers rushed in and grabbed people out of the crowd seemingly at random
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Officers tackled multiple protesters to the ground and then proceeded to punch them pic.twitter.com/fyPfA8emyM
According to protester Rahma Mohammed, the assaults on protesters in New York are a clear violation of both the law and human rights.
Mohammed added that the demonstrations at US universities are a protest against the ongoing Israeli genocide in Gaza.
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