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Mizzou Black Studies Dept. Co-Sponsors Speaker Who Compares Israeli Jews to Nazis
Campus leftists promote bigotry and hate the same day the university president resigns.
November 16, 2015
Daniel Swindell
On the same day that Missouri University (MU) President Timothy M. Wolfe resigned over “racism,” the MU Black Studies Department co-sponsored a lecture by David Sheen, a journalist who regularly compares Israelis to Nazis. The lecture was called “Racism in Israel.” The event was hosted by the MU Socialists, who posted the following description: “Remember the systematic racism experienced at Mizzou is part of the violent global system of white supremacy. Come to our event tomorrow night to learn more about connections between racism in Israel & racism on campus.” David Sheen is an anti-Zionist Israeli and an associate of Max Blumenthal, a notorious anti-Israel radical who has made comparing Israeli Jews to Nazis his career. The two were involved in an incident dubbed "Toiletgate" earlier this year when they chased a left-wing German politician into a toilet stall after he canceled a presentation they were slated to give in the German parliament. The MU Socialists have a history of anti-Israel events, and the lecture was sponsored by multiple groups. But, when I saw that the flyer read, "Sponsors: ... Black Studies Dept," I assumed the Black Studies Department was not fully informed about David Sheen.
Thus, I sent the Black Studies Department a letter requesting that it withdraw its co-sponsorship. The letter started by stating that I “applaud your effort to raise awareness of the difficulties facing African refugees.” The letter explained that trying to improve the situation for Africans is admirable, but Sheen goes beyond criticism of Israel and compares Israelis to Nazis. For example, when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, “Israel is preparing to stop, as much as possible, the entry of people with Ebola,” Sheen twisted Netanyahu’s words, and tweeted, “Just as Nazis compared Jews to vermin to incite racism against them, Netanyahu compares non-Jewish Africans to ebola.” A totally false claim.
In one lecture, Sheen discussed the African refugee detainment center in Israel. Sheen showed the sign near the entrance of the center which read “Office of Employment.” Then Sheen stated, “This is the only thing they’ve left for us to be reminded of,” showing a picture of the sign at Auschwitz that read, "Arbeit macht frei," meaning, "work makes (you) free." Showing pictures of the African refugee center interspersed with Auschwitz is a clear comparison of Israeli Jews to Nazis. The letter I sent stated, “Sheen commits an egregious iniquity when he equates the temporary housing conditions of undocumented Africans to ‘Auschwitz’... This comparison is actually a well documented form of antisemitism known as ‘Holocaust Inversion.’” The Black Studies department responded by sending me an invitation to come hear Sheen speak.
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That being said, it was admirable that the Black Studies Department wanted to support a lecture raising awareness of the racism African refugees are experiencing. However, at the moment when Sheen’s criticism left the realm of facts and became false accusations, then any concern for the refugees became totally obscured. Instead, the accuser accuses himself. In summary, I and thirty-six organizations alerted the Black Studies department that Sheen would portray Israeli Jews as Nazis and that any speaker denying the right of the Jewish State to exist is a form of anti-Semitism. Sheen did both. Right now, many people are waiting for a statement from the Chancellor condemning the swastika drawn with feces. In a figurative sense, Sheen is a speaker who draws a swastika on the entire Jewish State. Which is worse?
Mizzou Black Studies Dept. Co-Sponsors Speaker Who Compares Israeli Jews to Nazis
Campus leftists promote bigotry and hate the same day the university president resigns.
November 16, 2015
Daniel Swindell
On the same day that Missouri University (MU) President Timothy M. Wolfe resigned over “racism,” the MU Black Studies Department co-sponsored a lecture by David Sheen, a journalist who regularly compares Israelis to Nazis. The lecture was called “Racism in Israel.” The event was hosted by the MU Socialists, who posted the following description: “Remember the systematic racism experienced at Mizzou is part of the violent global system of white supremacy. Come to our event tomorrow night to learn more about connections between racism in Israel & racism on campus.” David Sheen is an anti-Zionist Israeli and an associate of Max Blumenthal, a notorious anti-Israel radical who has made comparing Israeli Jews to Nazis his career. The two were involved in an incident dubbed "Toiletgate" earlier this year when they chased a left-wing German politician into a toilet stall after he canceled a presentation they were slated to give in the German parliament. The MU Socialists have a history of anti-Israel events, and the lecture was sponsored by multiple groups. But, when I saw that the flyer read, "Sponsors: ... Black Studies Dept," I assumed the Black Studies Department was not fully informed about David Sheen.
Thus, I sent the Black Studies Department a letter requesting that it withdraw its co-sponsorship. The letter started by stating that I “applaud your effort to raise awareness of the difficulties facing African refugees.” The letter explained that trying to improve the situation for Africans is admirable, but Sheen goes beyond criticism of Israel and compares Israelis to Nazis. For example, when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, “Israel is preparing to stop, as much as possible, the entry of people with Ebola,” Sheen twisted Netanyahu’s words, and tweeted, “Just as Nazis compared Jews to vermin to incite racism against them, Netanyahu compares non-Jewish Africans to ebola.” A totally false claim.
In one lecture, Sheen discussed the African refugee detainment center in Israel. Sheen showed the sign near the entrance of the center which read “Office of Employment.” Then Sheen stated, “This is the only thing they’ve left for us to be reminded of,” showing a picture of the sign at Auschwitz that read, "Arbeit macht frei," meaning, "work makes (you) free." Showing pictures of the African refugee center interspersed with Auschwitz is a clear comparison of Israeli Jews to Nazis. The letter I sent stated, “Sheen commits an egregious iniquity when he equates the temporary housing conditions of undocumented Africans to ‘Auschwitz’... This comparison is actually a well documented form of antisemitism known as ‘Holocaust Inversion.’” The Black Studies department responded by sending me an invitation to come hear Sheen speak.
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That being said, it was admirable that the Black Studies Department wanted to support a lecture raising awareness of the racism African refugees are experiencing. However, at the moment when Sheen’s criticism left the realm of facts and became false accusations, then any concern for the refugees became totally obscured. Instead, the accuser accuses himself. In summary, I and thirty-six organizations alerted the Black Studies department that Sheen would portray Israeli Jews as Nazis and that any speaker denying the right of the Jewish State to exist is a form of anti-Semitism. Sheen did both. Right now, many people are waiting for a statement from the Chancellor condemning the swastika drawn with feces. In a figurative sense, Sheen is a speaker who draws a swastika on the entire Jewish State. Which is worse?
Mizzou Black Studies Dept. Co-Sponsors Speaker Who Compares Israeli Jews to Nazis
