The nation’s largest American-Muslim advocacy group ripped into CUNY’s leadership as “dishonest” and “cowardly” for calling a law school graduate’s incendi…
as “dishonest” and “cowardly” for calling a law school graduate’s incendiary commencement address “hate speech” — claiming it was cleared by the school’s administrators.
“Fatima’s speech was submitted, examined, and pre-approved by CUNY in written form and a verbal recording. Furthermore, the speech was celebrated by the audience. CUNY student leaders, including the Jewish Law Students Association, have spoken up in her defense. Moreover, CUNY’s mischaracterization of Fatima’s speech as `hate speech’ is false and defamatory.”
The NY chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations said the CUNY Board of Trustees — chaired by Bill Thompson — failed to defend the free speech rights of Palestinian activist Fatima Mousa Mohammed.
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