{
  "id": 5127703,
  "title": "Pro-Palestinian activists disrupt IDF veteran event at Californian university, police intervene",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/pro-palestinian-activists-disrupt-idf-veteran-event-at-californian",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T17:04:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-907358"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pro-Palestinian activists disrupted a campus event at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, on Sunday, preventing two wounded Israel Defense Forces veterans from speaking about their experiences. Masked protesters entered the classroom before the scheduled speakers, carrying an Israeli flag with red paint and holding signs accusing the IDF of genocide. The demonstration occurred during an event titled \"Rising to the Challenge,\" hosted by Mustangs United for Israel and Cal Poly Chabad, in collaboration with CAMERA on Campus. Approximately 40 students and community members attended the gathering. University police intervened, instructing the protesters to leave, citing a violation of the university's policies on time, place, and manner. The activists were eventually moved to an alternate exit, causing some students to leave through a different route. Following the incident, the organizations involved issued a joint statement acknowledging the disruption by agitators but maintaining their commitment to educational outreach and positive community engagement.",
  "summary": "The masked demonstrators chanted, \"Hey, hey, ho, ho, the IDF has got to go,\" and \"Stop killing mothers, stop killing fathers, stop killing kids, stop killing doctors.\"",
  "key_points": [
    "Pro-Palestinian activists disrupted IDF veteran event at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.",
    "Masked protesters prevented two wounded veterans from speaking.",
    "University police intervened, citing violation of university policies."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}