Written by Janset An
On 28 January, Stop the Hate and Let’s Do Something on Campus, organisations that advocate for Israel through engagement with students on campus, set up stalls side-by-side in front of the CBG building. Both put up cameras facing outwards and inwards to film interactions with students, presumably to capture videographic material for their short form content on social media.
Stop the Hate is a grassroots non-profit organisation that aims to end racism and antisemitism. They describe their origin of establishment as being a reaction against the “repeated failures of the Metropolitan Police to address antisemitic incidents at Palestine Solidarity Campaign marches”. They outline their values as pro-Israel, in opposition to the BDS Movement, Anti-Hate, Anti-Terror, and Jewish Pride.
The stall had paper stuck on their table reading “A-SALAMU ALEYKUM LET’S TALK” and “We are Jewish Israeli Zionists and Palestinians are part of our land. Let’s talk.” Debates with students ranged from discussing encampments to the historical conjectures in the Israel-Palestine conflict. One of the debaters for Stop the Hate was a Zionist commentator, Talia Yosef, with 211k followers on Instagram, self-described as an “Aggressive Jew. Proud Zionist. CEO of triggering dumbasses.”
Let’s Do Something on Campus outlines their mission as three-fold: pro-Israel advocacy, healing initiatives for those affected by October 7th, and building the future of Israeli Defence Tech. Organisers carried a placard with the words “Answer 3 questions WIN £100” to incentivise students to converse with them. Their socials display conversation prompts such as “How many Jews are there in the world?” and “How many Muslim-majority countries are there in the world?” One organiser present at the stall was Daniel Braun, CEO of the organisation, with 559k followers on Instagram.
Student experiences with the stalls were mixed. Some approached the organisers to ask questions about their stalls and felt welcomed, receiving respectful responses. Other students engaged in further debate and dialogue.
However, many expressed discomfort at public displays of pro-Israel efforts, questioning why these stalls were allowed to be set up in the first place. Contrary to widespread assumptions, the space in front of the CBG is public property — no third parties need advance permission from the SU or LSE to use the campus space. These sentiments arise against the backdrop of the set up of a Turning Point UK stall in November 2025 and recently again in February.
Sachin Bhopal-Myers, the Activities and Communities Officer, provided a statement to The Beaver: This statement will be published online once The Beaver hears back on a pending right to reply from the two organisations.
An LSE spokesperson told The Beaver: “Freedom of academic enquiry, thought, and speech underpins everything we do at LSE. Our Code of Practice on Free Speech is designed to protect and promote lawful freedom of expression on campus. “As an institution, LSE does not take a formal position on political issues. Instead, it endeavours to provide a platform to facilitate discussion and critical debate, within the law, where the views of all parties are treated with respect. This includes the expression of views that are unpopular, controversial, provocative, or cause upset, but are not unlawful.”
