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Pro-Palestinian students disrupt talk by UK lawyers who represented British hostages taken by Hamas

On Thursday, pro-Palestinian student activists disrupted a lecture at City St George's University of London, where human rights barrister Adam Wagner, K.C. discussed representing British hostages taken by Hamas during the October 7 attacks. The event, titled "Representing Hostages," featured Wagner, a Visiting Professor of Law at the university.

Pro-Palestinian students entered the lecture hall, chanting "free, free Palestine" and shouting slogans, while filming and confronting organizers and speakers. Wagner described the protesters as "illiberal people" who attempted to intimidate him and prevent him from sharing his legal work and the importance of human rights for all victims of terrorism.

City St George's University of London condemned the disruption and affirmed its commitment to freedom of speech, academic freedom, and the right to lawful protest.

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