Cal (UCB) = UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY
SJP = STUDENTS FOR JUSTICE IN PALESTINE
SJP LEADERSHIP = Husam Zakharia, leader of the Students for Justice in Palestine
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WHAT HAPPENED?
On Friday, March 5, 2010:
University of California at Berkeley was again the site of a clash involving pro-Israel and anti-Israel activists last Friday when Husam Zakharia, leader of the Students for Justice in Palestine, assaulted Jessica Felber of the pro-Israel Tikvah group with a shopping cart.
WHAT WAS THE RESULT?
Felber told Israel National News that she responded to the incident by immediately placing her attacker under citizens’ arrest. Police arrested him later that day and Felber expressed hope that the District Attorney will see the case through and file charges against Zakharia.
HAVE TIKVAH STUDENTS BEEN HARASSED BEFORE?
Felber said that Friday’s incident was not the first time Zakharia used violence against pro-Israel advocates. According to her, physical intimidation has frequently been employed as a tool by SJP to silence students opposing their anti-Zionist activities on campus. SJP students have been terrorizing us for three years with intimidation, accusations and threats. This incident is simply the culmination of it all and we are not going to tolerate it anymore.READ THE FULL STORY: Anti-Israel Activist Attacks Jewish Girl on Campus
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Here's a video of Husam in action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCU3n38LJSE.
Another one from a couple years ago:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6khdNnnzhQU
She was assaulted with a shopping cart was filled with toys donated to Gaza. How sick is that?
Were they toy guns?
It seems to me that male Palestinans act as if they feel a cultural entitlement to use violence to make their arguments, particularly violence against women. There always seems to be a thinly veiled threat of violence in political statements made by Palestinan leaders as well. However,this behavior is not acceptable and certainly not on a UC campus.
How about at San Francisco high schools?
I've got to wonder, if this latest assault, on a woman from behind, was really a symbolic act of rape. Muslim men aren't known for their kind treatment of women, especially women who can't be subdued & controlled.
-E. Spier
Boulder, CO
There is a strong rumor floating about that a restraining order was granted prohibitting Zakharia from coming anywhere near Jessica on campus or off. I certainly hope this is true, and that it is enforced.
Restraining order granted! Zakharia must keep 50 yards from Ms. Felber at all times.
fact: the assault charge you are talking about was dismissed by the courts.
To anonymouse: The restraining order was granted by the court. That is a matter of public record.
Aw. good old Husam Samir Khalil Zakharia is up to his old tricks, I see. Best keep away from sociopaths, in general.
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