Many of these attacks were directed against Jewish students and were meant to protest against the visit by former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was at the university to deliver a speech to faculty and students.
Bon nombre de ces agressions étaient dirigées contre des étudiants juifs et visaient à protester contre la visite de l'ex-premier ministre Benjamin Netanyahu, venu prononcer un discours devant les étudiants et le personnel de l'université.