The Irvine 11 are accused of repeatedly interrupting Israeli ambassador Michael Oren when he spoke on the UCI campus in February 2010.

They are now facing trial for “disturbing a meeting”.

One student at a recent protest pointed out that there’s something wrong with U.S. citizens not being able to exercise their right to expression, while a foreigner is protected: “…a foreign ambassador that’s coming to our home, and talking to us about these issues, and we can’t have a voice at the table, nor can we voice it in a protest?”-Kifah Shah, supporter of Irvine 11

The Irvine 11, students at UC Irvine and UC Riverside, have already been punished by University of California officials, and now face court trial on charges of  “disturbing a meeting”.  Many students say the charges are totally politically motivated.  It proves that students are not allowed to participate in public events.

If convicted the Irvine 11 could face six months in prison.