[via Atlas Shrugs, And Then There Was Light]
There are reports of an alleged assault of a Jewish student by a Jihadi thug on a Toronto campus. One purported eye witness claims the Jihadi said “Shut the fuck up or he will cut his head off”.
Tonight at the U of T [Israeli Apartheid Week] event, two Jewish students were assaulted by the Palestinian “Security” team for being “disruptive” (asking a legitimate question “does Israel have a right to exist”) The Palestinian “security” smacked a student in the head and grabbed him by his neck, while another “security” officer told a second Jewish student to “Shut the F**ck up or he’ll saw his head off”…All of this was done in a crowded lecture room with over 100 witnesses!!
A statement attributed to the victim describes the physical assault and the “Shut the fuck up” quote, but does not mention the “Saw his head off” quote.
…he grabbed and squeezed the back of my neck and growled at me from about 10 inches in front of my face “you shut the fuck up! shut the fuck up!” At this point I kept my cool moved back and I was like “get away from me bro, don’t touch me!” One of the event organizers called for someone to ask the police standing outside in the hallway to come in to remove me for “causing a disruption” at which point I encouraged the police to come in to record the name and identity of the individual who assaulted me.
I personally believe in freedom of speech and that students should be allowed to book lecture halls to present speakers who express radical, even extreme views. The presence, however, of (probably) unlicensed, private security gaurds wearing bullet proof vests and leather jackets who physicaly assault people who speak up against those radical, extreme views, must be confronted. [LINK]
This all took place at the University of Toronto chapter of a week long anti-Israel event on campuses in a host of different countries, entitled “Apartheid Week”. From their press release:
TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – Feb. 1, 2008) -
WHAT: A week of educational events intended to inform students and the public at large about Israel’s apartheid policies vis-a-vis Palestinians. Events include: lectures, movie screenings, information pickets, a rally against the siege of Gaza and a cultural night. The week concludes with a day-long high school conference held by the newly formed HAIA (Highschoolers Against Israeli Apartheid).
Did you get that??? Will these high school kids be aware of the deep irony of being indoctrinated to hate Jews based on a myth of racist apartheid, by a former Palestinian member of the Israeli Knesset?!
Featuring lectures by Azmi Bishara former Palestinian member of Knesset, and Ward Churchill, Keetowah Band Cherokee, former tenured Professor of Ethnic Studies and Coordinator of American Indian Studies at the University of Colorado.
If that isn’t enough irony for you, the NYU version of this bigoted and clearly intimidating/violent event is booked into the Helen And Martin Kimmel Center. These Jihadis are preaching hatred toward Jews in a building provided by Jews.
NYU-Tel Aviv University: A Partnership in Occupation
Tuesday, March 3rd, 8 pm
Kimmel Center, NYU (Room 802), 60 Washington Square South (between Thompson and Laguardia), NYC
Panel discussion on NYU’s relationship with Tel Aviv University, featuring award-winning novelist Elias Khoury, New York University professor Andrew Ross, and Nir Harel, member of Israel’s Anarchists Against The Wall.
Event organized by NYU Students for Justice in Palestine
Identification required to enter building
