Thursday, May 10, 2007

Video: Ward Churchill on Anti-Semitism, Terrorism and Israel


The Muslim Student Union (MSU) at UCI sponsored a talk by Ward Churchill on May 10. Churchill not only condemned any individual who died in the World Trade Center in NY on 9/11, but criticized Israel and advised the MSU students to go to the pro-Israel booth, take a slice of cake and eat Israel symbolically. He proceeded to criticize the term "anti-Semitism" and condemned Israel. He actually insinuated that I support terrorism because of my support for Israel, and proceeded to defend "resistance."

Check out how a student with the Muslim Student Union repeatedly shoves her camera in my face even after I ask her to take a few steps back. Throughout this clip, you will notice that the cover for her camera lens is literally hanging in front of my camera. I actually asked campus police if this violates any policy, especially because I asked her to move her camera out of my face (and eyes) and she persisted in acting like an idiot. According to the police officer I spoke to, there is nothing that they can do. So apparently if I want to shove my camera as close to someone's eye as possible, this legally falls under freedom of speech or whatever. Great.



*There are more clips that I need to upload. I will post them tomorrow at some point.

6 comments.:

Anonymous said...

Hey if you or a friend of yours has it, could you put up the full discussion that was had afterwards?

Anonymous said...

I wonder if that annoying girl's camera was manufactured in a fair trade facility free of Zionist influence. Nah, the Saudis probably just bought it for her from the Riyadh Sharper Image.

Anonymous said...

You should report what happened with the girl and the camera. She may have a right to videotape you, but she can't shove something in front of your face like that.

If the police and school campus won't do anything, shove your camera in people's faces next time.

On a different note, I worry that UCI will degenerate once you're gone. I hope someone will be here to expose this crap.

phixit said...

Who's the hippie behind him? One thing I never understood while dwelling among the unwashed hippie masses was how they could almost overwhelmingly support a terrorist organization like Hamas. You'd think it might violate their peaceful principles.


God damn it, I hate hippies.

Anonymous said...

Just got this on google by inadvertently typing ward churchill and simon wiesenthal. anyway, that guy is a disgrace! you should read what he writes on the topic of Holocaust historiography. Apparently he got fired last year. We can hope.

Reut R. Cohen said...

Hi Anonymous,

Yes, he was fired. Aside from his irrational views, he is also a plagiarist.

Go here and here for more information.

Regards,
Reut R. Cohen

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