Peter Thiel speaks at the Cambridge Union Society.
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- Peter Thiel faced backlash from pro-Palestine protesters during an event in Cambridge, UK.
- Thiel is the cofounder of Palantir, a data-mining firm that works with the Israel Defense Forces.
- Protesters interrupted his speech at the Cambridge Union and accused him of genocide.
Tech billionaire Peter Thiel was trapped inside a student debating hall on Wednesday by pro-Palestine protesters who accused him of genocide.