Columbia University is facing criticism for hosting a webinar featuring infamous Khaled Barakat, a commander of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), a US-designated terrorist organization. Critics argue that this event may violate federal anti-terrorism legislation and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, raising concerns about rampant antisemitism and the university's commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The event has sparked a broader debate on the presence of pro-terrorism sentiment and antisemitism in higher education. Concerns were also raised about the event potentially violating Zoom's Terms and Conditions.
Hey@Zoom, your platform is (once again) being used to host a webinar with Khaled Barakat, a member of the PFLP (a designated terrorist organization). Pretty sure this violates your T&Cs. @Columbia, why is your faculty holding a webinar with a known terrorist? https://t.co/r4L4PnK4JN
How many laws are being broken tonight by these @Columbia faculty members for holding a webinar with a US-designated terrorist organization? https://t.co/G2uzAAyjRR
Everyone should think about why higher ed became a pro-terrorism place of rampant antisemitism at exactly the time it embraced DEI. https://t.co/vi1KIdEkzC
And then you’re wondering why @Columbia has serious antisemitism problem! Also PS Columbia, you may well be in breach of federal anti-terror legislation, by allowing this event to proceed, not to mention Title VI of Civil Rights Act also. So go ahead, what’s another lawsuit … https://t.co/vgw8hQRdbD
This is insane. Tonight, faculty members at @Columbia are holding a webinar featuring infamous PFLP commander Khaled Barakat. The video ⬇️ shows Barakat openly acknowledging his PFLP membership https://t.co/LWCJfPmaUX
American colleges and universities spent the last decade censoring conservatives - canceling events, punishing teachers, etc. - because they said they wanted to ensure their students never felt unsafe. Either they were lying or Jewish students don't count for them. Or both. https://t.co/xASBkONxMX