University College London has published the findings of its investigation into the events which took place last October at a UCLU Friends of Israel event, where protestors disrupted a speech given by a former Israeli soldier, Hen Mazzig.
The investigation found “evidence that a smaller group of protestors intentionally disrupted the rights of others to exercise freedom of speech within the law, and that their behaviour caused stress and anxiety to students and staff at UCL”.
However, it also said that “verbally hostile behaviour was not confined to protestors, with a small minority of attendees also engaging in aggressive and physically intimidatory behaviour.
“The investigation understands from the police that allegations of assault made to them at the time have either been withdrawn or are not currently being pursued as a line of inquiry. The investigation found no evidence that any of these actions were planned or pre-meditated.”
