Thursday, September 20, 2007
By now you're aware that Columbia U has honored the Iranian schmuck by inviting him to address the students because no view is too disreputable to be excluded. Does Columbia really need to see this in person: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad: Zionists Cause Turmoil in the World to Prevent Europeans from Eradicating Them
You may not know about Columbia's Nazi shame:
[Then Columbia president Nicholas Murray] Butler hosted a reception for the Nazi ambassador, whose remarks were devoted to defending Hitler's "peaceful intentions" toward the rest of Europe. Butler said that as a representative of "the government of a friendly people," Luther was "entitled to be received with the greatest courtesy and respect."
Columbia, like many American universities, continued its program of student exchanges with Germany even after the Nazis came to power.
In 1936, President Butler sent a delegate to take part in anniversary celebrations at the Nazi-controlled University of Heidelberg. He did so even though the university had already fired all of its Jewish instructors, implemented a curriculum based on Nazi ideology, and even was host to a mass book-burning.
Butler defended his decision on the grounds that "academic relationships have no political implications." But Columbia students disputing that claim at the time held a mock book-burning on campus and a peaceful rally in front of Butler's residence...
At least the City is trying to keep him away from a photo-op at Ground Zero.
As far as the professoriat goes, The Elder of Ziyon has the background of shame, here. As an interesting side tid-bit, Nadia Abu El Haj is a dhimmi Christian whose family owns the Christmas hotel in East Jerusalem.
Update: Lionpac's statement on Ahmadinejad's visit:
Also, ADL Calls On Columbia University To Rescind Invitation To Iranian President Ahmadinejad.
Very informative post. Thanks. Seem that anti-semitism is nothing new at Columbia.
Here's my post about the Dinnerjacket/Columbia story:
U.S. Troop Murdering, Genocide Threatening, Anti-Semite, Holocaust Denier Ahmadinejad at Columbia University
http://antiracistblog.blogspot.com/2007/09/us-troop-murdering-anti-semite.html
Yeah, but Ahmadinejad won't really come here, right? I mean, the State Department wouldn't let him in.
Fabulous post. I had no idea that Columbia had such a desultory history with respect to Jew-Haters.
Obviously, there is a long history of coddling dictators at that "institute of higher learning".
Any Jewish graduates of Columbia should seriously consider never donating money to the school as long as Dhimmi Bollinger is in charge over there.
Columbia U., Bir Zeit on the Hudson.
http://www.campus-watch.org/article/id/519
http://www.nysun.com/article/29648
#1,
How is inviting him a sign of antisemitism? Sure, the man has horrible rhetoric in that regard, but this is an academic forum. He will have to defend his views, which are entirely absurd and full of hate, from some of the brightest minds in our country. I, personally, think this might serve to either humble the man or at least give him the idea that we really just don't like him.
all that we know of this man comes from media controlled directly or indirectly by people sympathetic to israel. some of them are american citizens but their hearts are with israel. no problem as long as american interests and israeli interests coincide, but it is absurd o think what is good for israel is always good for us. and there is an aparthied in israel. you just need a trip to jeraselum to realise that. ahmednejad maybe a bad man by our standards but he is much better than rulers in saudi,pakistan, syria, zimbabwe, egypt, burma,...the list is endless. at least he was elected by people of iran. so much for democracy and high american ideals
all that we know of this man comes from media controlled directly or indirectly by people sympathetic to israel. some of them are american citizens but their hearts are with israel. no problem as long as american interests and israeli interests coincide, but it is absurd o think what is good for israel is always good for us. and there is an aparthied in israel. you just need a trip to jeraselum to realise that. ahmednejad maybe a bad man by our standards but he is much better than rulers in saudi,pakistan, syria, zimbabwe, egypt, burma,...the list is endless. at least he was elected by people of iran. so much for democracy and high american ideals