Peter Thiel faced backlash from pro-Palestine protesters during an event in Cambridge, UK. Protesters interrupted his speech at the Cambridge Union and accused him of genocide. AdvertisementTech billionaire Peter Thiel was trapped inside a student debating hall on Wednesday by pro-Palestine protesters who accused him of genocide. Thiel, 56, is a cofounder of data-mining company Palantir, which supplies the Israel Defense Forces with technology for "war-related missions." Thiel was giving a speech at the Cambridge Union Society in the UK (which is independent of the University of Cambridge) when pro-Palestinian protesters interrupted his monologue.

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Persons: Peter Thiel, Thiel, — Organizations: Palestine, Israel Defense Forces, Protesters, Cambridge Union, Service, Tech, Cambridge Union Society, University of Cambridge, Business Locations: Cambridge