Jewish Yale student jabbed in eye with flag pole by anti-Israel protesters

• Published date: 21 April 2024
• Author: MICHAEL STARR
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

Tartak, a history student and editor-in-chief of the Yale Free Press, had attempted to film the pro-Palestinian protest encampment that had been set up on the campus

The visibly religious Jewish student and her friend were immediately met with a wall of five activists each, who did not allow them to pass.

"One of them takes their Palestinian flag and waves it in my face and then jabs it in the face," said Tartak.

Tartak reported the assault to campus police, but she is unaware of any action taken besides calling an ambulance for her. The student went to the hospital, but was discharged and will not suffer permanent damage. Mentally, however, Tartak said that she was in an "awful" state.

Returning to campus has become a daunting prospect, as according to her "All these students know who I am."

Support for terrorists at protest

The protesters had also pushed Tartak and her friend repeatedly, she said. The student also noted that she had seen signs of Walid Daqqah, the recently-deceased terrorist who was part of a cell that kidnapped, tortured and murdered IDF...