Rutgers University has canceled a speaking event for Lisa Daftari, a regular Fox News contributor, after some students accused her of Islamophobia.
Ironically, Daftari, who is a Rutgers alumna and Iranian Jew, was set to speak on “Radicalism on College Campuses” and free speech at universities.
A student led petition drove the cancellation. Adeel Ahmad, president of the university’s Ru Progressives student organization, was the originator of the movement ot ban Daftari. He cited a speech at the Heritage Foundation where Daftari said “Islamic terror takes its guidance and teachings from the Quran, which is Sharia law.” The petition claimed it was just a “small sample of harmful rhetoric” from Daftari.
Daftari told the Jewish Journal in an interview that students could have asked her about past statements during a question-and-answer session at the event. “By silencing me, you’re only showing me your own prejudice and your own...
Ironically, Daftari, who is a Rutgers alumna and Iranian Jew, was set to speak on “Radicalism on College Campuses” and free speech at universities.
A student led petition drove the cancellation. Adeel Ahmad, president of the university’s Ru Progressives student organization, was the originator of the movement ot ban Daftari. He cited a speech at the Heritage Foundation where Daftari said “Islamic terror takes its guidance and teachings from the Quran, which is Sharia law.” The petition claimed it was just a “small sample of harmful rhetoric” from Daftari.
Daftari told the Jewish Journal in an interview that students could have asked her about past statements during a question-and-answer session at the event. “By silencing me, you’re only showing me your own prejudice and your own...
- 10/13/2018
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