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Demonstrators Protest Former Israeli Prime Minister Olmert's Visit to University of Chicago


[Chicago Tribune] Daarel Burnette II - About 150 people from a coalition of Palestinian and Muslim organizations, waving flags and holding signs, protested the appearance at the University of Chicago on Thursday of former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. 25 students were removed from the auditorium where Olmert spoke, and his speech was occasionally interrupted by hecklers. Protesters criticized the university for giving Olmert a platform without giving equal time to a Palestinian.
2009-10-16 06:00:00
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