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[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 31 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Because she correctly identified it as a genocide...

St Andrews University's rector has been removed from her role on the university court in a row over comments she made on the Israel-Gaza war.

Stella Maris sent an email to all students referring to "genocidal attacks" by the Israeli government, shortly after she was elected in October.

[–] Mrkawfee@feddit.uk 24 points 3 months ago (1 children)

You can support Israel's genocide but they cancel the fuck out of you if you oppose it.

[–] sunzu@kbin.run 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Something about how to find who rules you....

[–] Womble@lemmy.world -2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Are we really stooping to quoting American neo-Nazis now?

https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jan/31/thomas-massie/gop-rep-thomas-massie-wrongly-credits-neo-nazis-qu/

There's enough shittery going on with Israel deliberately conflating legitimate criticism of their genocidal actions with actual anti-semitism without feeding it by people using nazi quotes as an argument.

[–] sunzu@kbin.run 4 points 3 months ago

take it up with israel why they are proving that clown right lol

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 14 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Want to take a guess at the nationality of the complainants? In my opinion it should hold no weight unless multiple people from multiple backgrounds find it offensive.

This is like the national front complaining about people calling them fascist, then action being taken against them.

[–] suction@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Just like the ICC / ICJ did! Oh wait! 😔

[–] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 20 points 3 months ago

Universities and pro-Netanyahu censorship. Name a more iconic couple, I'll wait.

[–] Reddfugee42@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

With the same have happened if she claimed Palestinians have been trying to perpetrate a genocide of Jews?