Esther enfield, of the kcl israel society, had organised an event which played host to ami ayalon, former head of the israeli secret service shin bet and commanderinchief of the navy. The violence at king s college london, during an event with ami ayalon, is shocking and shameful. Esther enfield, of the kcl israel society, had originally organised the event which played host to ami ayalon, former head of the israeli secret. Students refute violence claims at former israeli spy chiefs london. Police called as proisrael meeting at kings college london. Exhead of israeli secret service ami ayalon was speaking at kings college, london. The department has not had discussions with hefce or the ofs concerning disciplinary actions taken with regard to the incidents that took place at kcl on 12 february and 5 march. Police prevent activists smashing into ami ayalon talk at kings. Former shin bet chief ami ayalon was hosted by israel society. Kclaps statement in response to ami ayalon s visit to king s college london on january 19, 2016 january 20, 2016 by kcl action palestine ami ayalon, former chief of the shin bet israeli security service as well as commander of the israeli navy was invited to examine the question is there a partner for peace by the kcl israel society. Over 100 people arrived at kings college london to hear former head of shin bet ami ayalon speak at an event organised by the universitys. Officials in the department for education dfe liaised with hefce colleagues in january 2016, in relation to the speech by ami ayalon to the kings college london kcl israel society.
Before the conclusions of the investigation were released on friday, kcl said the principal extended an invitation to ami ayalon to return to kings which he has accepted. Organiser of kings college londons israel society had breakdown. A student who tried to attend a talk held at kings college london kcl for. An alternative account of ami ayalon s visit to kings college news, jan 28th this article was originally published here and is reproduced with kind permission form the author. Kings college london launches urgent investigation after pro. Government condemns violent intimidation by antiisrael. Kings colleges israel society event with ami ayalon is attacked. But a groundswell of change rapidly raised the regions. Hosted jointly by yachad and the kings college and london school of economics israel societies, ayalon was speaking to a packed crowd, but outside the room a group of students, led by kings college london action palestine, protested his presence by setting off fire alarms, stampeding against the door, pushing students in the process, throwing chairs and breaking a window in an attempt to end the event by force. Meeting brought to a halt when violent protesters burst in. It reflects the fear that groups centred around hatred. Esther enfield, of the kcl israel society, had organised an event which played host to ami ayalon, former head of the israeli secret service.
There were no printing presses, no book or periodical production, and no written signs in public places. Kings college london concludes students disrupted right to. Ami ayalon is the former director of israel security agency the shin bet and a former commander of israels navy. Kings college london launches urgent investigation.
Kings college london concludes students disrupted right. Bbc london news last night reporting on the disturbances at kings college event with ami ayalon. Kclaps statement in response to ami ayalons visit to. Propalestinian protester guilty of kings college assault the. They invited ami ayalon, now a peace activist and former head of israeli secret service shin bet and. Kings college london action palestine kclap which enfield has said was involved in the disruption initially released a statement after the event. He has served as a cabinet minister and a member of the knesset for the labour. I was patiently queuing for ami ayalons joint kcl and lse israel societys talk outside the norfolk building of kings college, london tonight.
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