Anti-Trump activist Linda Sarsour, whose anti-Israeli stances are well-documented, is an invited speaker at CUNY’s graduation ceremony for their public health department. The invitation is being criticized by Jewish leaders.
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Anti-Trump activist Linda Sarsour, whose anti-Israeli stances are well-documented, is an invited speaker at CUNY’s graduation ceremony for their public health department. The invitation is being criticized by Jewish leaders.
From our friend Cheryl Chumley on this concerning development: The Sharia Research Fellowship Program is intended to give participants the chance to research “policy-related aspects of Islamic law,” using Harvard’s library and workspaces – and money.
Yes, a Florida Atlantic University professor, a practicing Muslim, said that the chopping off of a thief’s hand (or both) is fine. Bassem al Halabi made the remarks at a recent Islamophobia conference at the university.