"A pro-Palestine student group at Kent State University applauded the eviction of Jews from a recent Pride Parade because they were “associated with far right pro-Israel groups.”
“Solidarity is a beautiful thing,” the Kent State Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) chapter tweeted in response to an article about the incident, which took place at the Chicago Trans Pride Parade on June 24....According to Slate, three participants were asked to leave the annual “Dyke March” on Saturday because they were carrying “Jewish Pride” flags featuring the Star of David emblazoned on the standard rainbow design, which “made people feel unsafe,” in the words of one parade organizer.
...“They were telling me to leave because my flag was a trigger to people that they found offensive,” said Laurel Grauer.
“Prior to this I had never been harassed or asked to leave and I had always carried the flag with me.”...
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