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Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., was interrupted by anti-Israel students during a reside she gave successful nan United Kingdom connected Thursday. A protestation group besides called her a "warmonger."
As Pelosi, erstwhile House speaker, was opening her remarks to nan Oxford Union astatine nan University of Oxford, a student softly stood up and walked to nan beforehand of nan room. He past presented a Palestinian emblem and turned to nan audience, blocking their position of nan 84-year-old California congresswoman.
"Warmongers for illustration Nancy Pelosi are not invited connected University campuses," Youth Demand, who took in installments for nan protest, wrote later connected X, sharing a video of nan protest.
The station besides warned that nan group’s protesters "aren’t f---ing astir anymore."
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Protesters called erstwhile House Speaker Nancy Pelosi a "warmonger." (Brian Lawless/PA Images via Getty Images)
The student, who was joined by an evident colleague, was met pinch boos and was told by group successful nan crowd to beryllium down aft they realized it was a protest.
Despite nan disruption, Pelosi continued her remarks, erstwhile she called for bid successful Gaza.
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"The suffering of Gaza must stop," nan Democratic lawmaker said, per nan Telegraph. "We want bid connected some sides. Both sides must work together to it."
Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., called for bid successful Gaza during her remarks to nan Oxford Union. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
According to nan Telegraph, nan duo stood awkwardly successful beforehand of nan podium but were later removed by police. Those successful attendance appeared to applaud their removal.
"When children are being murdered, and hospitals are being bombed, we will not beryllium down and beryllium quiet while these group are fixed platforms," Youth Demand added successful nan post.
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Students protestation extracurricular University College Dublin up of nan presence of erstwhile House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. (Niall Carson/PA Images via Getty Images)
On Monday, Pelosi visited University College Dublin successful Dublin, wherever she was presented nan Sutherland Leadership Award. During her visit, students protestation extracurricular nan university.
The interruption comes arsenic hundreds of students astatine elite U.S. colleges and universities person formed anti-Israel encampments connected their campuses. The demonstrations, immoderate convulsive and antisemitic successful nature, person called for a ceasefire betwixt Israel and Hamas successful Gaza arsenic their warfare has resulted successful nan deaths of tens of thousands of Palestinians.
