We had a pleasant afternoon planned today to celebrate the 62nd birthday of Israel at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. We had music, nosh, and informational tables highlighting the many achievements of Israel. Unfortunately, the Muslim Student Association just couldn’t let us have our fun.
Last night the Muslim Student Association along with the Student Democratic Society covered the plaza where our event was planned today with anti-Israel hate speech and even swastikas. During the event, the MSA showed up all wearing Palestinian flags and rags and disrupted the event. They refused orders from the administration to move to the area reserved for protesters.
Two of the MSA climbed to the top of the rock climbing wall we had rented for the event and planted a Palestinian flag. When one of our group retrieved it and disposed of it in a garbage can, they rushed us. Only one of them was arrested.
Here is the link to the first of probably many articles. Unfortunately the tone makes it look like the MSA didn’t want this to happen and everyone is acting like it’s such a shock.
I was there. I was not shocked.