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Apparently, it’s open season on conservatives and Jews at McGill University in Montreal.
Earlier this month, the McGill Conservative & Libertarians clubs sponsored a screening of the film Indoctrinate U, a documentary about left-wing bias on university campuses in North America. A student named Haaris Khan was amongst those in attendance. The film must have made quite the impression because Khan took to Twitter and said amongst other things “I want to shoot everyone in this room,” and “I should have brought an M-16.” Khan also described the documentary as “a Zionist/Conservative propaganda film.” It should be noted that the screening was sponsored by McGill’s Conservative & Libertarian clubs. The day after the screenings, Khan tweeted, “The jihad begins today.”
Incredibly, McGill declined to discipline Khan. Montreal police, however, are continuing their investigation into the incident. However, I would be surprised if criminal charges are forthcoming. For his part, Khan has issued your standard non-apology apology in which he insists he is not anti-Semitic because his sister-in-law and niece are Jewish but proudly declares, “I am an anti-Zionist.”
Mookie Kideckel, an editor at The McGill Tribune, is not surprised by the turn of events:
The morning before we published the story about Haaris Khan’s tweets last week, I think I startled one of my fellow editors. She was convinced that the story was a huge deal, that there would be a unanimous outcry, that this was one of those things that transcends politics and gets right to the roots of how people are supposed to treat each other. I was a bit more blasé. Sure, I said, this is some scary stuff. But we’re talking about words that mention Jews here. That’s not “real racism.” A lot of people will be upset about this, but many will find ways to dismiss it as nothing, thinking that so much as printing that article is little more than another conservative attack against innocent Muslims daring to question Israel’s hegemonic power. She disagreed, and I hoped my cynicism would be disproven. Unfortunately, in this case, I think I turned out to be right.
Not only is Kideckel right but I think we will not only see more incidents like this on college campuses but we will also see more university administrations unwilling to do anything about them.
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FeFe| 3.22.11 @ 11:09AM
Why do we bother to issue student Visas?
JimH| 3.22.11 @ 1:09PM
Because for the most part, it is foreign students who pay full tuition. And unfortunately American students prefer pre law and humanities to science and engineering.
Michael L. Hauschild| 3.22.11 @ 3:16PM
I taught one semester where ALL my students (eleven) were foreign, most were "sponsoered" with their govements paying the tuition (China, several South American Nations, and India). Many returned to their homeland. Of note most of the Chinese made there first act after graduation the step of seeking assylum.
Michael L. Hauschild| 3.22.11 @ 3:17PM
Sorry, I always have trouble with"their."
Occam's Tool| 3.22.11 @ 1:23PM
An excellent question. However, visas to Buddhists, Taoists, Wiccans, Animalists, etc. do not seem to be problematic.
Eric Cartman| 3.22.11 @ 3:12PM
Yup! Never had an Animalist fly a plane into our Pentagon. They're hell on small, cute dogs, however.
Sam| 3.22.11 @ 11:19AM
Leftists and radical Muslims are a match made in hell.
Alan| 3.22.11 @ 12:05PM
The Canadians, like their cousins south of the border know Jews won't burn their buildings down, but muslims MIGHT.
Sam| 3.22.11 @ 1:44PM
I agree with your post--why do you Leftists make common cause with these thugs? What's in it for you?
Eric Cartman| 3.22.11 @ 12:13PM
Radical Muslims are why God gave us Glock .40s. But in America's Snow Hat, there is no Second Amendment. Just the right to be wussy ass pansies.
the refudiator| 3.22.11 @ 4:14PM
The refudiator & Cartman go the pond to play hockey. Cartman calls Canadians wussy ass pansies. The refudiator leaves the pond that day. Cartman leaves the pond at ice-out.
Jonah| 3.23.11 @ 1:04AM
Whatever the hell that means.
mzk1| 3.22.11 @ 2:33PM
McGill, I believe is where an elderly Holocust survivor ws kicked in he privates.
I can't speak for Canada, but this is why we need student visa reform yesterday! All it does is teach foreigners to hate the U.S. and get Jewish students (U.S. citizens) persecuted.
We should cancel all student visas from the Middle East and Northern Africa (Israel excepted, the PA territories included), except for religious minorities (including minority Moslem sects) who need them as a stepping-stone to refugee status. Yesterday!
martin j smith| 3.22.11 @ 2:49PM
Perhaps when Quebecois types get smacked down by Jihadists they will wake up but then again maybe not. But its the same with the US Left. Imagine a Jihadist attack on students on any major University--what impression would that have on those smart allecs ? None !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RWinks| 3.22.11 @ 4:09PM
Since the film apparently upset a Muslim, the only surprise is the University and the Police didn't go after the sponsors for a "HATE CRIME".
Jonah| 3.23.11 @ 1:05AM
That's next.