that last comment infuriates me. "an institution which supports the Palestinian side because they are portrayed as the victims". Is he fucking kidding? This isn't a question of portrayal. This is a question of a race of people being absolutely crushed and punished and living in complete humanitarian crisis. Comments like that are the reason protest is necessary. So these people are not forgotten.

Congratulations to Balliol for inviting President Peres to speak at Oxford and for not giving in to Palestinian thuggish protestors who can't abide even the mere expression of ideas that they disagree with and who use every opportunity to suppress same. If universities, whose stock-in-trade is discourse, do not provide a forum for opposing points of view, we are in very serious trouble indeed.

Well done for covering this event. That is as far as the praise goes though I am afraid. I am concerned about Cherwell's standards - the reporter is clearly talking nonsense. Should the President of Palestine come? Well, no, because he doesn't exist nor does Palestine (I think you might have realised this is the issue?!) Do you mean the President of the Palestinian Authority?