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Former Israeli PM Ehud Olmert Confronted By Angry Protesters While Lecturing In Chicago

On 15 October 2009, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert came to give the annual King Abdullah II Leadership Lecture at the University of Chicago's Harris School of Public Policy.

Outraged that a man responsible for war crimes in Palestine and Lebanon that killed more than three thousand people during his term of office, community members confronted Olmert inside the lecture hall effectiv More..ely preventing him from delivering his speech.

The Goldstone report, examining Israel's attack on Gaza last winter, while Olmert was prime minister, called for Israeli leaders to be held accountable for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Recording and photography were officially banned at Olmert's request, but The Electronic Intifada had a camera anyway as protester after protester rose to make a statement before police forced them to leave.

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Added: Oct-18-2009 Occurred On: Oct-15-2009
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Tags: olmert, palestine, israeli, palestinian, israel, conflict, occupation, gaza, west, bank, 2009, chicago, university, speech, ghastlyghost
Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States (load item map)
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