A recent scandal at ELTE may have significant consequences for thousands of international students in Hungary.
On October 16, historian Alexander Yakobson from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem was silenced at the university when security forces failed to restore order, forcing the suspension of his lecture.
The lecture series was titled "Diverzitás és demokrácia az izraeli társadalomban", which is still available on ELTE's website.
The issue began when some students attending the first session appeared wearing keffiyehs and shouted that the lecture was political propaganda supporting Israeli genocide, causing a disturbance that neither the lecturer, attendees, nor security could calm.
Two ministers and the university rector demanded accountability in response to the incident.
Author's summary: ELTE scandal affects international students.