The wall at UC Irvine, part 6: What what what?
Amir Abdel Malik Ali spoke Thursday, referring frequently to “the Zionist Jewish lobby”.
I missed most of it. Evidently “you’re the new Nazis” was one of the more inflammatory statements. A small portion of Mr. Ali’s speech later that evening is also available on YouTube. (You might have some trouble if you want to search for the YouTube clip later, though, since the poster cleverly gave it the description “Anti-Semetic speach” [sic].)
The audience was slightly larger than those of the previous 3 days.
Once again, fervent discussion followed, mostly involving pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli activists. Mr. Ali, like the other speakers and counter-demonstrators from outside campus, seemed inclined to lecture in response to questions. When I noticed students speaking with each other, in contrast, their interactions sounded more like dialogue, and their demeanors were far more respectful and civil.
