Violent Protest at UC Berkeley Forces Evacuation of Jewish Students at IDF Soldier's Speaking Event

An aggressive demonstration against a former Israeli soldier's lecture at UC Berkeley resulted in physical altercations and the forced evacuation of attendees.

• Approximately 200 protesters disrupted an event at UC Berkeley, where a former IDF soldier was scheduled to speak, leading to the evacuation of Jewish students.
• Protesters at the event used derogatory slurs against Jewish students and physically blocked entrances, with some attendees reporting assaults.
• UC Berkeley officials condemned the protest as an attack on the university's fundamental values, pledging to enforce rules against violent protests.
• No arrests have been made following the incident, but the university has promised to launch an investigation into the violent protest.
• The protest has been described by event organizers as part of a continuous trend of targeting Jewish students on campus.

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