There was a scandal at Oxford University involving Israeli blogger and public figure Yousef Hadad. An Israeli Arab Christian spoke at the debate defending Israel’s right to exist, but his position provoked harsh aggression from the audience.
The event was attended by anti-Israel activists, including Jews, as well as supporters of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar. Not only did they reject the existence of Israel, but they also justified the October 7 attack as a “heroic act.”
The climax of the conflict came when Hadad showed a photograph of Israeli hostages held by Hamas. One of the spectators tore off the photograph, threw it on the ground, and then other participants in the event began to trample on the image. Youssef Hadad demanded that the violators be evicted, but the organizers refused to intervene.
After this, Hadad was forced to leave the room. As he emerged, he made a symbolic gesture: He wore a T-shirt over his tuxedo with an image of Hezbollah leader Nasrallah’s blacked-out face and the words “Your terrorist hero is dead, we kill him.”
Previously, “Kursor” wrote that the American human rights organization “Stop Anti-Semitism” published a list of 10 candidates for the title “Anti-Semite of the Year – 2024.” The list includes famous athletes, media personalities and political activists accused of spreading anti-Semitic statements and supporting actions that incite hatred towards the Jewish community.
