Naftali Bennett's speech at Princeton cancelled as protesters call Jews "inbred swine" 

Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett was prevented from delivering a scheduled speech at Princeton University after anti-Israel activists disrupted the event with shouting, slurs, and a pulled fire alarm, according to the Washington Free Beacon.

The event, hosted Monday by the Princeton Center for Jewish Life, was interrupted as roughly a dozen protesters began yelling profanities at Bennett, calling him a “f***ing war criminal” and accusing him of genocide. The demonstrators held up posters splattered with red handprints - meant to symbolize blood - and attempted to drown out the speech.

Footage of the protest was posted by the New Jersey chapter of American Muslims for Palestine (AMP), which also shared a video of someone pulling a fire alarm, captioning it, “GENOCIDE ALARM ACTIVATED.” The alarm forced the cancellation of the event.

After being removed from the building, the protesters regrouped outside, where the rhetoric escalated. They shouted antisemitic slurs at Jewish students, including “inbred swine,” and told them to “go back to Europe.” Several protesters also made hand gestures resembling the inverted red triangle—a symbol associated with the Hamas terrorist organization. Many wore masks to conceal their identities.

The audience inside responded by singing traditional Jewish songs, including a well-known tune based on the words of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov: “The entire world is a very narrow bridge, but the most important thing is not to be afraid.” They also sang “Dayenu,” a song from the Passover Seder, which will be celebrated this weekend.

The university later confirmed that the incident is under investigation. In response, several Jewish students submitted a formal letter to Princeton President Christopher Eisgruber, calling for disciplinary action against the protesters, a public apology to Bennett, a ban on face coverings at protests, and the removal of the Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) organization from campus.

The disruption comes amid broader scrutiny of Princeton, which last week had $210 million in federal research funding paused by the Trump administration. The move followed reports of unchecked antisemitism on campus and mounting pressure from watchdog groups.