{"id":26202,"date":"2016-05-11T08:33:11","date_gmt":"2016-05-11T08:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imti.org.il\/en\/?p=26202"},"modified":"2016-05-11T08:33:11","modified_gmt":"2016-05-11T08:33:11","slug":"students-ben-gurion-u-protest-occupation-yom-hazikaron-eve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eng.imti.org.il\/en\/students-ben-gurion-u-protest-occupation-yom-hazikaron-eve\/","title":{"rendered":"Students at Ben-Gurion U Protest “Occupation” on Yom Hazikaron Eve"},"content":{"rendered":"

On the eve of Yom Hazikaron, Israel\u2019s Memorial Day, Arab students at Ben-Gurion University held a protest against the \u201coccupation.\u201d The group, which belongs to the student faction of the Balad political party, waved PLO flags and held signs protesting Israel\u2019s security policies.<\/span><\/p>\n

IMTI CEO Matan Peleg: \u201cIt is a shame and disgrace that Arab and radical Left students at Ben-Gurion University chose ‘by chance’ to protest on the eve of Yom Hazikaron. It is only thanks to the self-sacrifice of IDF soldiers that these protesters are free to demonstrate.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

You can read more about it here: Jewish Press<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cThe timing of this protest was intended to hurt the bereaved families and the citizens of Israel who are mourning for their loved ones. This shameful event is hypocrisy of the highest degree.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":26203,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[151],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\t\n