Top officials at the City University of New York slammed a student speaker at its law school commencement for calling the NYPD “fascist” and accusing Israel of indiscriminately murderin…
at its law school commencement for “hate speech” for calling the NYPD “fascist” and accusing Israel of indiscriminately murdering Palestinians.went unanswered at the time.
“The remarks by a student-selected speaker at the CUNY Law School graduation, unfortunately, fall into the category of hate speech as they were a public expression of hate toward people and communities based on their religion, race or political affiliation. The Board of Trustees of the City University of New York condemns such hate speech.”
Meanwhile Governor Kathy Hochul, who appoints members to the CUNY governing board, when asked about the controversy, said through a spokesman that she “has always been a steadfast supporter of Israel and condemns antisemitism in all forms.”see alsoIt’s the second year in a row that CUNY law school’s graduation ceremony has been marred in controversy.
Jeffey Lax, a Kingsborough Community College professor who is co-founder of Students and Faculty for Equality at CUNY and who filed the complaint against the law school, said Mousa Mohammed’s hate-filled speech bolsters his case that the school is biased against devout Jewish and Zionist students.He also said the speech called for “destruction” of the United States.
“Jewish students are not welcome at the CUNY Law school. That has to change,” said Rabbi Joseph Potasnik, vice chairman of the New York Board of Rabbis.Potasnik said there’s constant bashing of the Jewish state at CUNY Law while other countries such as Iran and China that deny democratic rights get a pass.“Free speech is a two-way street,” added Potasnik.
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