News Feed Task Force News“How long must we hear Malik Ali support terrorism, express hatred of Jews and call for the destruction of the State of Israel before the University is willing to denounce him and those who invite him and sponsor his speech at Irvine?” ADL Regional Director Kevin O’Grady For the press release by the Orange County [...]
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UCI ruckus leads to forums on civility February 18th, 2010, 10:42 am by Gary Robbins, science writer-editor Less than two weeks after 11 students were arrested at UC Irvine for disturbing a speech by Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren, the university’s chancellor says the campus will soon host a series of discussions on civility and values.
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“…But despite continual complaints from the Orange County Task Force on Anti-Semitism and other concerned UCI stakeholders, the tenor and frequency of speakers at the MSU’s lurid hate-fests continue unabated, seemingly with the tacit approval of the university administration…” Richard Cravatts Ph.D UCI hecklers: ‘Speech for me, not for thee’ By Richard L. Cravatts, Ph.D [...]
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The Orange County Independent Task Force on anti-Semitism applauds ADL Regional Director Kevin O’Grady for taking a firm stand against anti-Semitic and racist hatred at UC Irvine: “….We firmly believe that your unwillingness to specifically condemn the anti-Semitic comments that were spewed on your campus last year in conjunction with MSU’s activities sent a signal [...]
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Correction: Paragraph three line one should read : The incidents occurred on May 15, 2008 during a campus rally sponsored by UC Irvine’s Muslim Student Union featuring controversial speaker Malik Ali. UCI Police Chief: Campus Police do not have the means to control boorish and intimidating behavior on campus Huntington Beach, CA– February 12, 2009–In [...]
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The ZOA mentions the Task Force in its critique of UCI. The new UC President’s reply will be posted as well, when it’s published. Download the letter: ZOA Letter to UC President ZOA CALLS ON UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESIDENT TO RECTIFY ANTI-SEMITISM PROBLEMS AT UC CAMPUSES The Zionist Organization of America (ZOA) has urged the [...]
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Article mentions Task Force: Fight UC Irvine campus anti-Semitism Apr. 3, 2008 MICHAL LANDO, Jerusalem Post correspondent, NEW YORK , THE JERUSALEM POST A group of students at University of California, Irvine – known as one of the more militant campuses in the country when it comes to anti-Israel activity – took the chancellor to [...]
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…”Last February, Hillel of Orange County formed a task force to investigate what it viewed as a troubling number of anti-Semitic speeches and incidents on the UCI campus, including complaints by Jewish students that they were being followed and harassed by their Muslim classmates. That was before UCI’s Intifada week this past spring, which included speakers supporting the terrorist group Hamas and a speech entitled “Zio-Nazis.” That was before the infamous Ward Churchill, defender of the 9/11 attacks, was invited to speak on campus.
This past June, at a meeting attended by hundreds of concerned members of the Jewish community in Irvine, Dr. Drake told one parent, whose children don’t want to attend UC Irvine because of the virulent expressions of hatred, not to worry because these incidents “are not every other day. It’s a couple times a year.” Asked why he didn’t exercise his own right to free speech to “speak directly to statements made on campus” (as former Harvard President Lawrence Summers did when he opposed calls for divestment from Israel by terming such actions “anti-Semitic in their effect, if not their intent”), Dr. Drake ducked. “We have 1,000 guest speakers on campus every year. Could I evaluate them and say this one is anti-Semitic? I could not. What I could say is that as a person and a campus, we abhor hate speech, period.”
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Friday, June 1, 2007 Today’s editorial: UCI falls short on a test of leadership Defending free speech is responsible, but so is denouncing hateful speech. An Orange County Register editorial We’re used to seeing disturbing pictures of angry political conflict from the Middle East, but not used to seeing such anger here in Orange County. [...]
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UCI chief meets with Jewish groups Chancellor encourages community involvement against incidents of perceived hate speech on campus. By JORGE BARRIENTOS THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER IRVINE – UC Irvine Chancellor Michael V. Drake told several hundred concerned Jewish community members Wednesday night to join in on discussions and work together against what he calls isolated [...]
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