Former head of MU student Palestine group charged with assault
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
The former president of Mizzou Students For Justice in Palestine was charged with a misdemeanor on Tuesday in Boone County for accusations related to a March incident.
Isleen Atallah, of Columbia, was charged with fourth-degree assault. A criminal summons was issued for Atallah to appear in court at 1:30 p.m. Oct. 6.
University lawyers said in court Tuesday that Atallah was trespassed from the university following the incident. The probable cause statement says a student spoke with Atallah on March 17 when she had a booth set up at Speaker’s Circle on campus.
The victim alleged that Atallah became “belligerent” with him and started repeatedly yelling that the victim was a racist, court documents say. The victim started walking away, but Atallah allegedly grabbed his backpack that he was wearing, pushed him in his chest and followed and recorded him while calling him names as he walked toward Ellis Library, which is near Speaker’s Circle.
Atallah admitted to police that she pushed the victim, grabbed his backpack and called him a racist, the statement says.
The student at the time did not want to press charges, but reached out to law enforcement to press charges on Aug. 20, court documents say.
Charges were filed the same day a hearing took place in Kansas City over the university’s decision to reject MSJP’s application to partake in the school’s annual homecoming parade.