A group of pro-Palestinian students called for an eminent Israeli historian to be kicked off a university campus.
Benny Morris, 75, was heckled by students at the London School of Economics (LSE) just 15 minutes into his lecture about the Israeli-Palestinian crisis.
The Israeli historian in the past has referred to Palestinians as 'wild animals'.
Pro-Hamas radicals have staged multiple protests and boycotts since Israel launched its military offensive in Gaza in response to Hamas' October 7 attack.
In a heated exchange students stood and shouted angrily in the lecture theatre at Mr Morris saying 'we do not want you here' and 'off our campus'.
One female student quoted comments made by Mr Morris in 2004 in which he called Palestine a 'fifth column' and Israeli-Arabs 'a time bomb'.
Mr Morris lectured on 'Rethinking 1949 and the Israeli Palestinian conflict'
Pro-Palestinian students called for eminent Israeli historian Benny Morris to be kicked off of The London School of Economics campus
Mr Morris was heckled by students as he gave a lecture about the Israeli-Palestinian crisis, but he hit back and said 'he'd rather be a racist than a bore'
A male voice from the crowd was heard accusing him of being 'racist' to which he responds: 'I'd rather be a racist than a bore.'
The lecture erupted into chaos after he labeled the student 'quite boring'.
Some students were ejected from the lecture by the university's Dean Professor David Kershaw.
Mr Morris continued with his lecture, which overran its scheduled finish time of 8pm by 15 minutes.
Chants of 'free, free Palestine' were heard during the lecture, while outside a crowd of pro-Palestine students staged a protest as Mr Morris's talk was ongoing inside the building.
Drums were banged and a person leading the chant on a megaphone said: ' Benny Morris off campus.'
The lecture was on 'Rethinking 1949 and the Israeli Palestinian conflict'.
Mr Morris's previous guest attendance at LSE in 2011 was also met with protests on the streets of London by Pally supporters.
Pro-Palestine protesters gathered outside of the building as Mr Morris spoke inside the building and chanted for him to get kicked off of campus
Thousands of people marched again in London to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza
Welsh singer-songwriter Charlotte Church (centre) joined the demonstrations in London
Pro-Hamas radicals staging a mass-sit down protest at London Liverpool Street station
Pro-Hamas protests have cost the Met Police £32.2 million so far as thousands more marchers are set to take to London streets this weekend.
As well as this hefty price tag, the force has announced that they had to require 35,464 officer shifts, and have more than 5,200 officer rest days cancelled in order to manage the disruptions. Pictured: A pro-Hamas march
Mr. Morris said 'I don’t think I have changed anything I have ever written. I would take nothing back regarding my views about 1948 or the conflict, because what I wrote originally and what I continue to write is always based on persuasive evidence.'
Mr. Morris fought in the 1967 Six-Day War and was later wounded near the Suez Canal.
Mr Morris last year spoke about the October 7 slaughtering of Jews by Hamas.
'When you have women raped and civilians taken hostage, it hardens Israeli hearts towards Palestinians,' he said.
'But it might also reopen the whole Palestinian question. For decades Israel basically said, "We can live with this small amount of terrorism and occasional shooting matches," but now the Palestinian problem is back on the international agenda and that’s certainly a result of this attack by Hamas.'
'Palestinians still don’t want a two-state solution and believe Palestine is theirs.'
Senior Tories expressed fresh fears that central London has become a 'no-go area' for Jewish people during pro-Palestinian protests in the capital.
Lord Howard, the former Tory leader and ex-home secretary, warned it was 'unacceptable' that some Britons believe there are 'no-go areas' for them
Thousands of people again marched in London to call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza in a demonstration organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign.
Such demonstrations have become a regular occurrence in the wake of the Hamas terror attacks on 7 October.
There have been repeated instances of anti-Semitic abuse during the marches, with the Prime Minister having recently warned of an explosion of 'extremist disruption'.
Rishi Sunak used a speech in Downing Street last week to pledge a new crackdown on a 'poison' being spread by Islamist groups.
Michael Gove, the Levelling Up, Communities and Housing Secretary, is expected to produce a new official definition of 'extremism' within days.
He claimed this would help 'good-hearted people' decide whether they should join marches, some of which he said had been 'organised by extremist organisations'.
Lord Howard, the former Tory leader and ex-home secretary, today warned it was 'unacceptable' that some Britons believe there are 'no-go areas' for them.
The Conservative peer, whose father was a Jewish Romanian immigrant who came to Britain in the 1930s, spoke on the BBC's Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg show.
Asked if he agreed that London was now sometimes a 'no-go area' for Jews, he replied: 'Yes, unfortunately that is true. This is an area where it's very difficult to get the balance right.
'The right to protest is undoubtedly a fundamental part of a free society and we must maintain the right to protest. But it's also unacceptable that sections of our community think our streets are no-go areas for them.
'So how you strike that balance, how you try and reconcile those two sometimes conflicting rights is a really, really difficult challenge. And I don't think we've quite got it right at the moment.'
Pro-Hamas demonstrators march in London on October 14, 2023
Health Secretary Victoria Atkins warned about Jewish people in London being 'worried' about walking through the capital during Gaza protests
Pally Flags hang from lamp-posts in Ben Jonson Road in Stepney, Tower Hamlets
When the Mail asked Tower Hamlet residents for their views on the flags, we received an avalanche of responses
Former London minister Paul Scully said there are 'no-go areas' in parts of the capital and Birmingham
Pro-Palestinian marchers risk 'lending credence' to extremist groups, Michael Gove has warned
Pro-Palestinian marches are placing 'unsustainable' pressure on the police's ability to respond to neighbourhood crime, MPs have warned
Pro-Palestine protesters shut down Tower Bridge
Activists waving Palestinian flags marched and chanted along Tower Bridge
Drummers appeared to lead the march, pounding out a beat as protesters clapped and chanted 'free, free, Palestine'
Activists lit off flares as traffic on the iconic London landmark remained at a standstill
Demonstrators carried a banner that read 'Save Gaza, Ceasefire Now' as they marched across the bridge
Protesters carried placards accusing Israel of 'genocide' and 'murder' as they marched across Tower Bridge
City of London police confirmed the incident on X, saying that Tower Bridge was 'closed due to protest activity' and that officers were 'in attendance at the scene'
Demonstrators lit flares as they marched across Tower Bridge
Social media users, applauding the demonstrators' efforts, encouraged activists to 'shut the roads down until Palestine is free'
Lee Anderson claimed that London Mayor Sadiq Khan was controlled by 'Islamists'
Lee Anderson (pictured) said on GB News that Sadiq Khan - the first Muslim Mayor of London - is controlled by Islamists and that he has 'given our capital city away to his mates'
'Gaza' was projected onto the Elizabeth Tower while a protest outside Parliament continued
Protesters chanted 'Israel is a terrorist state' as a demo continued in Parliament Square
Protesters in Parliament Square
Other projections were also shone onto the Elizabeth Tower - including a depiction of explosives and the slogan 'stop bombs'
Pro-Palestine demonstrators outside Parliament
Thousands of activists descended on Parliament Square
Pro-Palestine protesters shouting as they attend the rally outside the Houses of Parliament
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