When you lead an organization that calls for violence to achieve its goals, you cannot be surprised when the state takes it seriously. I think some who bolster terrorist organizations have been so placated by their successes infiltrating the west and normalizing the rhetoric of terror that this pushback is actually bewildering to them. I’m not supportive of much this administration is doing but removing foreign sponsors of terror is a good thing.
Khalil, his org and his "movement" cannot escape or wash off the moral stain they put on themselves by celebrating the 10/7 terrorist massacre and calling for more.
Just think of the other liberation movements that preceded them:
When the IRA blew up buildings in England, did anyone cheer the murder of civilians? Were their marches in support? If the ANC had murdered 1200 Afrikaaner civilians, while raping women and killing children, would this have made their Western supporters proud?
The Hamasniks are only able to hold their heads high and maintain their demented crusade against the Jewish state (even if they do know to cover their faces), because of the abject moral failure of our entire liberal class—profs, admins, journalists and politicians, most esp the Dems. In a sane functioning society, the moment any person or group starts celebrating the mass murder of civilians is the moment they move beyond the pale and are ejected from civil society. There is no excuse here.
The children of the intifada revolution are ugly and ignorant, but most of the blame here falls upon the people who are supposed to teach and guide them. But opposing the newest Left crusade of "decolonization" would have meant confronting the angry mob of cool kids who proclaim themselves to be the human incarnation of Social Justice, rebutting the "apartheid" and "genocide" lies, and standing up for the right of Israel to exist.
This low bar was still too much for our liberal class, who are best exemplified by the revolving cast of non-entities who run Columbia, cowardly conformists all, with no higher principles than their careers and maintaining social status. This is also why it's taken a right-wing authoritarian to finally stand up for Jewish students—the liberal class is simply too weak and compromised to do so. Khalil is their student, their creation, the symbol of their failure.
I realize I give ppl too much credit and assume they know more than they do, which is to say “anything at all.” They really are “useful idiots” or at least “usefully uneducated on this topic.” It blows my mind when ppl are holding signs saying “globalize the intifada” who have no idea what that means. Some of them don’t even think to question “genocide,” assume it’s true and that only an evil person would question it. They know “Israel kill kids bad” and that’s pretty much it.
Another huge factor is that especially these Western liberals have an incredibly naive perspective about Islamism and know nothing about it.
Agreed. At first when this all went down, I thought to myself, "maybe this is too much, maybe the authorities are going too far with this." Now after reading this lovely message, I'm like no...definitely, he needs to be deported.
Brilliantly put. One cannot help but think of the Bibas family as this piece of self-serving antisemitic trash declares himself abducted and whines about not watching his child be born when his wife is free to join him.
The worst is how he blames the very Jewish students he harrassed and whose rights he violated, characterizing them as perpetrators. Victim-blaming at its finest.
I write today to inform you that the University has made the difficult decision to terminate its current contractual relationship with the Students' Society of McGill University (SSMU). Under the terms of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between McGill and the SSMU, either party is permitted to end the relationship with no fault assigned, provided that mediation is attempted beforehand. We will, of course, honour that process and engage in it in good faith.
That said, I want to be fully transparent with you about why we have taken this step and what it means for you.
Let me begin by acknowledging that the SSMU plays an important and historic role in representing undergraduate students at McGill. Many of its services and advocacy initiatives are deeply valued by the community, and several members of the SSMU’s leadership this year have worked hard, in good faith, with the University administration. They have demonstrated a sincere commitment to representing their peers and improving student life for all undergraduates.
However, the SSMU’s leadership has been neither unanimous nor explicit in dissociating itself from or rejecting groups without recognized status at McGill that endorse or engage in acts of vandalism, intimidation, and obstruction as forms of activism. We reject this, unequivocally. Protest is indeed part of university life—our policies and the law protect peaceful assembly and freedom of expression. But vandalism, obstruction, threats, and violence do not fall within these protections. They violate our collective values and our policies, and they damage the trust and safety of our community.
Last week, SSMU allowed and, at least tacitly, supported a three-day strike that further divided a campus community already deeply cleaved and hurting. The SSMU can and should have ruled the motion that led to the strike referendum as out of order given SSMU’s governing documents, but opted against this. The result was a campus environment in which dozens of classes were blocked or interrupted. Students and instructors were unable to teach or learn. Many felt threatened, intimidated, and unsafe. This culminated in an incident in which individuals smashed a glass office door using a fire hydrant filled with red paint. The paint was sprayed throughout the office while staff were inside. One staff member was hit directly.
Let me be clear: No one at McGill—no student, no staff member, no instructor or faculty member—should ever have to experience this at their place of work or study. This behaviour is unacceptable, and I denounce it in the strongest possible terms.
These tactics do nothing to support or advance the causes they purport to advance. They divide our community and threaten to foment hate against groups who are already vulnerable.
While the SSMU has since issued a statement reaffirming its commitment to peaceful protest and recognizing that some events during the strike turned violent, McGill University remains deeply concerned about the consequences of this strike. A commitment to peaceful protest must be demonstrated not just in words but in practice. The University will continue to prioritize the safety and well-being of all members of our community as we move forward.
I am aware that some in our community have viewed McGill's communications as conveying bias in favour of one group or another. I take these concerns seriously and have reflected on them carefully in writing to you today. My goal is not to silence dissent, but to affirm that all students—whatever their identity or politics—deserve to live, learn, and express themselves on a campus free of fear, harassment, or violence, where their dignity is respected.
As we move forward, the University will enter the mediation process with SSMU in the spirit of resolution. Should that process not allow us to sustain the MOA, we are fully committed to ensuring that students continue to have strong, democratic representation and uninterrupted access to critical services. The well-being and academic success of all our students will remain our foremost priority.
I will continue to keep you informed as we navigate this process. Thank you for your attention, and for your ongoing care for one another in these challenging times.
When you lead an organization that calls for violence to achieve its goals, you cannot be surprised when the state takes it seriously. I think some who bolster terrorist organizations have been so placated by their successes infiltrating the west and normalizing the rhetoric of terror that this pushback is actually bewildering to them. I’m not supportive of much this administration is doing but removing foreign sponsors of terror is a good thing.
"Letter from a Birmingham Jail" it aint.
Khalil, his org and his "movement" cannot escape or wash off the moral stain they put on themselves by celebrating the 10/7 terrorist massacre and calling for more.
Just think of the other liberation movements that preceded them:
When the IRA blew up buildings in England, did anyone cheer the murder of civilians? Were their marches in support? If the ANC had murdered 1200 Afrikaaner civilians, while raping women and killing children, would this have made their Western supporters proud?
The Hamasniks are only able to hold their heads high and maintain their demented crusade against the Jewish state (even if they do know to cover their faces), because of the abject moral failure of our entire liberal class—profs, admins, journalists and politicians, most esp the Dems. In a sane functioning society, the moment any person or group starts celebrating the mass murder of civilians is the moment they move beyond the pale and are ejected from civil society. There is no excuse here.
The children of the intifada revolution are ugly and ignorant, but most of the blame here falls upon the people who are supposed to teach and guide them. But opposing the newest Left crusade of "decolonization" would have meant confronting the angry mob of cool kids who proclaim themselves to be the human incarnation of Social Justice, rebutting the "apartheid" and "genocide" lies, and standing up for the right of Israel to exist.
This low bar was still too much for our liberal class, who are best exemplified by the revolving cast of non-entities who run Columbia, cowardly conformists all, with no higher principles than their careers and maintaining social status. This is also why it's taken a right-wing authoritarian to finally stand up for Jewish students—the liberal class is simply too weak and compromised to do so. Khalil is their student, their creation, the symbol of their failure.
"Letter from a Birmingham Jail" it aint."
Best comment on this whole situation I've read thus far. HAHAHA!
lol thx
“Palestine” is a magnet for the deranged. There isn’t a person involved with the movement who isn’t deeply mentally disturbed in some way.
I realize I give ppl too much credit and assume they know more than they do, which is to say “anything at all.” They really are “useful idiots” or at least “usefully uneducated on this topic.” It blows my mind when ppl are holding signs saying “globalize the intifada” who have no idea what that means. Some of them don’t even think to question “genocide,” assume it’s true and that only an evil person would question it. They know “Israel kill kids bad” and that’s pretty much it.
Another huge factor is that especially these Western liberals have an incredibly naive perspective about Islamism and know nothing about it.
It’s clear to me that Mahmoud Khalid was sent here to have an important role in destroying Columbia U. His narcissism is incredible however.
Agreed. At first when this all went down, I thought to myself, "maybe this is too much, maybe the authorities are going too far with this." Now after reading this lovely message, I'm like no...definitely, he needs to be deported.
I read somewhere (but can’t remember where) that he and his band of Hamas supporters are suing Columbia U for ‘discrimination’. Did you see that?
Brilliantly put. One cannot help but think of the Bibas family as this piece of self-serving antisemitic trash declares himself abducted and whines about not watching his child be born when his wife is free to join him.
The worst is how he blames the very Jewish students he harrassed and whose rights he violated, characterizing them as perpetrators. Victim-blaming at its finest.
A bridge too far - a model for Columbia?
Dear McGill students,
I write today to inform you that the University has made the difficult decision to terminate its current contractual relationship with the Students' Society of McGill University (SSMU). Under the terms of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between McGill and the SSMU, either party is permitted to end the relationship with no fault assigned, provided that mediation is attempted beforehand. We will, of course, honour that process and engage in it in good faith.
That said, I want to be fully transparent with you about why we have taken this step and what it means for you.
Let me begin by acknowledging that the SSMU plays an important and historic role in representing undergraduate students at McGill. Many of its services and advocacy initiatives are deeply valued by the community, and several members of the SSMU’s leadership this year have worked hard, in good faith, with the University administration. They have demonstrated a sincere commitment to representing their peers and improving student life for all undergraduates.
However, the SSMU’s leadership has been neither unanimous nor explicit in dissociating itself from or rejecting groups without recognized status at McGill that endorse or engage in acts of vandalism, intimidation, and obstruction as forms of activism. We reject this, unequivocally. Protest is indeed part of university life—our policies and the law protect peaceful assembly and freedom of expression. But vandalism, obstruction, threats, and violence do not fall within these protections. They violate our collective values and our policies, and they damage the trust and safety of our community.
Last week, SSMU allowed and, at least tacitly, supported a three-day strike that further divided a campus community already deeply cleaved and hurting. The SSMU can and should have ruled the motion that led to the strike referendum as out of order given SSMU’s governing documents, but opted against this. The result was a campus environment in which dozens of classes were blocked or interrupted. Students and instructors were unable to teach or learn. Many felt threatened, intimidated, and unsafe. This culminated in an incident in which individuals smashed a glass office door using a fire hydrant filled with red paint. The paint was sprayed throughout the office while staff were inside. One staff member was hit directly.
Let me be clear: No one at McGill—no student, no staff member, no instructor or faculty member—should ever have to experience this at their place of work or study. This behaviour is unacceptable, and I denounce it in the strongest possible terms.
These tactics do nothing to support or advance the causes they purport to advance. They divide our community and threaten to foment hate against groups who are already vulnerable.
While the SSMU has since issued a statement reaffirming its commitment to peaceful protest and recognizing that some events during the strike turned violent, McGill University remains deeply concerned about the consequences of this strike. A commitment to peaceful protest must be demonstrated not just in words but in practice. The University will continue to prioritize the safety and well-being of all members of our community as we move forward.
I am aware that some in our community have viewed McGill's communications as conveying bias in favour of one group or another. I take these concerns seriously and have reflected on them carefully in writing to you today. My goal is not to silence dissent, but to affirm that all students—whatever their identity or politics—deserve to live, learn, and express themselves on a campus free of fear, harassment, or violence, where their dignity is respected.
As we move forward, the University will enter the mediation process with SSMU in the spirit of resolution. Should that process not allow us to sustain the MOA, we are fully committed to ensuring that students continue to have strong, democratic representation and uninterrupted access to critical services. The well-being and academic success of all our students will remain our foremost priority.
I will continue to keep you informed as we navigate this process. Thank you for your attention, and for your ongoing care for one another in these challenging times.
Sincerely,
Professor Angela Campbell
Interim Deputy Provost, Student Life and Learning
Splendid. This is an example of a high level administrator showing real, actual leadership. How refreshing.
Khalil is clearly a member and leader of a Hamas sleeper cell who should be deported
May he drop the soap 🚿🧼.
Sounds like he's taking the opportunity to push his cause. His supporters will be more annoying in the coming months.
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