Today, in the late afternoon, while people were going about their daily routine in the York University Hillel- resting, relaxing, studying, holding press conferences, etc, a group of over one hundred pro-Palestinian thugs gathered outside the Hillel office, some covering their faces with Keffiyah's, chanting hateful statements and using intimidation to instill fear in the eyes of every Jew on campus.
The group made it utterly impossible for anyone to leave the Hillel lounge, or to enter, and the students inside were trapped, fearing for their safety and well being, in a place that was supposed to be the ONLY refuge for a Jew on campus.
The students inside were sitting ducks, and no body could prevent the situation from escalating. The rioters got more and more riotous with every passing moment, and the safety of the students inside was compromised.
The police were called and a group of officers was needed to evacuate the Hillel Lounge... In a line all of the students inside of Hillel were escorted out, through the crowds of their enemies, to safety...
When the only safe haven for Jewish students is evacuated, due to hords of violent, anti-semitic people, we realize that there is a problem... (adapted from a facebook message by Brandon Crandall)
While I was not on campus when this happened I was at York today. Plus, chances are I know at least one person who was in the Hillel while this was going on. This is no way to live. People should not fear for their safety in their own school. While I don't want to sound like I am simply advocating running away from the problem, I really do believe the best solution is to get up and go to Israel. The city that founded Israel Apartheid Week is no place for a Jew to live.
Whether I like it or not I am stuck here for another few months. I guess I will have to settle for Pro-Israel rallies like the one happening at York at 2:00 PM in Vari Hall tomorrow.
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