Claim Jewish Student Was 'Stabbed In The Eye' by Pro-Palestine Protester Draws Mockery After Video Released

So the “stabbed in the eye” report, which sent genuine fear rippling through Jewish communities, for good reason, turns out to be bogus. Here’s the video, it’s a grazing at most by a tiny flag, and turns out the “victim” is a known right wing provocateur https://t.co/wxvAbT0xrJ

— Ryan Grim (@ryangrim) April 23, 2024

The eye "stabbing" vid from Yale is so funny pic.twitter.com/HtxoIfUvFP

— Margot loves genocide (@valleyboyvoice) April 23, 2024

Send in the National Guard quick https://t.co/0LZqKZMWcZ

— Ryan Grim (@ryangrim) April 24, 2024

Lol I watched the video. This is exactly what happened. pic.twitter.com/xnFgWfNset

— Shibli Zaman (@shiblizaman) April 22, 2024

Absolutely farcical pic.twitter.com/33sjwCbf6K

— David Klion (@DavidKlion) April 23, 2024

They pointed their middle fingers at me and yelled “Free Palestine,” and the taunting continued until a six-foot-something male protester holding a Palestinian flag waved the flag in my face and then stabbed me with it in my left eye.

My assailant was masked and wearing a keffiyeh, concealing his identity. He also wore glasses and a black jacket. I started to yell and chase after him, but the wall of students continued to block me as I screamed. Next, I went to the Yale police, but they offered little in the way of assistance. They told me that their orders came from administrators who weren’t present at the demonstration, and that there were only seven officers to handle a crowd of about 500. So I was checked out by an ambulance EMT, who recommended I go to the hospital.

The midnight demonstration, the encampment, the violence, all of it violates Yale policy. Some of it, like my assault, also violates state and federal law. Yet nothing meaningful seems to happen in response. Given Yale’s permissiveness, I had the sinking feeling that someone would get hurt. I just didn’t expect it to be me.

I felt pressure where the stick of the flag had hit my left eye and had a headache last night and much of today. I’m okay now, though. But last night, sitting in the hospital, I couldn’t help but think of my mother, Shahnaz, who grew up in Iran. Her neighbors threw rocks at her for being a Jew. She has a scar on her eyelid to this day.