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Tag: Ehud Olmert

University of Chicago Failed to Distance Itself from Olmert's Criminality

November 4, 2009
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“It is not the fact that the Univ. of Chicago invited a pro-Israel speaker that offended so many. Rather, it is Olmert’s criminality that offends. It is the disparity with which the university treated its affected students that offends. It is the way in which they assured us that all views would be given a platform, and yet blatantly repressed the point of view of one group of people, that offends. And for this they must, at the very least, apologize,” says Christina Abraham.

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Posted in Civil Rights Center, Features, In the Media Tagged Christina Abraham, civil rights, Ehud Olmert, Harris School of Public Policy, human rights, Israel, Palestine, University of Chicago, War Crime

University of Chicago Failed to Distance Itself from Olmert’s Criminality

November 4, 2009
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| Categories: Civil Rights Center, Features, In the Media

“It is not the fact that the Univ. of Chicago invited a pro-Israel speaker that offended so many. Rather, it is Olmert’s criminality that offends. It is the disparity with which the university treated its affected students that offends. It is the way in which they assured us that all views would be given a platform, and yet blatantly repressed the point of view of one group of people, that offends. And for this they must, at the very least, apologize,” says Christina Abraham.

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Posted in Civil Rights Center, Features, In the Media Tagged Christina Abraham, civil rights, Ehud Olmert, Harris School of Public Policy, human rights, Israel, Palestine, University of Chicago, War Crime

Civil Rights Director Christina Abraham talks to Al-Jazeera about Olmert at U. of C (WATCH)

October 22, 2009
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Christina Abraham talks to Al-Jazeera about the University of Chicago’s inappropriate invitation of war criminal and former Israeli Prime Minister, Ehud Olmert.

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Posted in Anti Hate Center, Civil Rights Center, Features, Multimedia, TV Clips Tagged Al Jazeera, Christina Abraham, Ehud Olmert, Harris School, Israel, Israeli Prime Minister, Jordan, King Abdullah, Palestine, public policy, University of Chicago, War Crime

COALITION TO PROTEST UNIV. OF CHICAGO'S OLMERT EVENT

October 15, 2009
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Despite an abysmal record on human rights, he has been invited by the University’s Harris School of Public Policy, as a leader with a vision of “achieving prosperity through peace.” CAIR-Chicago’s Civil Rights Director Christina Abraham will address the hypocrisy of this invitation at a press conference outside the event. Also read CAIR-Chicago’s Action Alert regarding this issue,
HERE.

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Posted in Features, Press Center Tagged Christina Abraham, Ehud Olmert, Gaza, Harris School, Harris School of Public Policy, Israel, Palestine, University of Chicago

COALITION TO PROTEST UNIV. OF CHICAGO’S OLMERT EVENT

October 15, 2009
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| Categories: Features, Press Center

Despite an abysmal record on human rights, he has been invited by the University’s Harris School of Public Policy, as a leader with a vision of “achieving prosperity through peace.” CAIR-Chicago’s Civil Rights Director Christina Abraham will address the hypocrisy of this invitation at a press conference outside the event. Also read CAIR-Chicago’s Action Alert regarding this issue,
HERE.

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Posted in Features, Press Center Tagged Christina Abraham, Ehud Olmert, Gaza, Harris School, Harris School of Public Policy, Israel, Palestine, University of Chicago

ACTION ALERT: Pressure University of Chicago to Drop Olmert Speech

October 13, 2009
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Olmert was prime minister during Operation Cast Lead in which Israel Defense Forces killed more than 1,400 Palestinians and wounded more than 5,300. Olmert is also responsible for implementing the siege on Gaza, now well into its third year. The siege has plunged more than 80 percent of the population into abject poverty.

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Posted in Action Alerts, Events/Workshops, Features Tagged American Muslims for Palestine, AMP, chicago, Ehud Olmert, Gaza, Israel, Olmert, Palestine, University of Chicago, war crimes
 
 
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