Overview
- In a GB News interview on Oct. 28, Professor Michael Ben-Gad said activists tried to coerce an apology for his past IDF service.
- On air he delivered a sarcastic apology, defended compulsory service, and invoked family members murdered at Treblinka.
- Masked protesters previously stormed his lecture, chanting accusations and, according to Ben-Gad, issuing a death threat to behead him, before security removed them.
- The university said the intruders were not affiliated with the institution and reiterated a commitment to free expression alongside zero tolerance for harassment.
- Ben-Gad said he declined an offer of paid leave and vowed to attend every lecture, warning of a growing climate of intimidation on campus.