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Anti-Israel protesters screamed abuse at human rights lawyer Adam Wagner KC on Thursday at City St George’s, University of London, as he discussed representing the families of 10 hostages with British ties abducted by Hamas terrorists during the October 7 massacre.
The event, titled “Representing Hostages,” focused on the legal and diplomatic strategies behind his work. Masked individuals entered about halfway through his presentation, he wrote in a LinkedIn post.
Wagner described the accusations directed at him. “One or two were focused on me, screaming things like ‘WAR CRIMINAL’ and ‘YOU SHOULD BE DISBARRED’. They shouted ‘FREE FREE PALESTINE’ and similar. One was screaming ‘THE ZIONIST HOSTAGES WERE KILLED BY THE ZIONISTS’. They were chanting ‘SETTLERS SETTLERS GO BACK HOME.'”
According to Wagner, the intruders left after about 10 minutes, apparently after learning that security was approaching. A few members of the audience also walked out, he said. He completed his remarks while most others remained.
“The purpose of this protest was not to express an opinion or have a debate, and least of all to listen to my view,” Wagner wrote. “It was to intimidate me, stop me doing my legal work, and try to make it impossible for people who do not share their extremist world view to give lectures and do ordinary things that people at universities do, such as exchange ideas.”
Two organizations, City Action for Palestine and the Association of Student Activism for Palestine, claimed responsibility. Footage released by the groups showed activists confronting organizers and speakers, telling those present “Shame on you” and demanding that the event be shut down. City Action for Palestine declared on Instagram, “Zionism is racism, and Zionism is not welcome and never will be welcome on our campus.”
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