True to form, the Hamas-linked Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) turns the story around, claiming that shutting down the speech from this hateful young lady “empowers voices of hate.” Anyone who threatened her should be fully prosecuted under the relevant laws, but CAIR is extraordinarily hypocritical here, as it has frequently applauded when leftist and Muslim thugs shut down speakers who are defending freedom and standing against jihad violence. CAIR says nothing, of course, about her desire to destroy Israel, which would involve the killing of millions of Jews. As far as CAIR is concerned, that’s not “hate.” Anyway, no one has a natural right to speak at a graduation ceremony, and yet Asna Tabassum was not likely to have said anything beyond the spurious demonization of Israel and false claims of “Palestinian” victimhood that USC students have likely heard thousands of times already in their classes. There is no need for all the lies to be repeated yet again to the students who are, mercifully, on their way out.
To highlight a few of the wonders of her rigorous academic brain
She believes a 2 state solution cannot happen (aka exterminate Israel as is) and that Palestine goes back thousands of years. pic.twitter.com/k38D5nLuKz
— Ouriel 🇮🇱 (@OurielOhayon) April 16, 2024
“California valedictorian will no longer give graduation speech over ‘alarming’ discussion,” by Anthony Robledo, USA Today, April 15, 2024:
The University of Southern California said its valedictorian will no longer deliver a graduation speech this year, citing “substantial risks relating to security” over social media chatter surrounding the Israel-Hamas conflict.
The Los Angeles school revealed that Asna Tabassum, a fourth-year student from Chino Hills, California, was selected as the valedictorian and would give a speech alongside two salutatorians. In a news release Monday, the university said she would no longer speak at the ceremony after the discussion about her selection took on “an alarming tenor.”
The move comes after some students, alumni and others complained to the university about Tabassum’s social media, which includes an Instagram bio that links to a pro-Palestine website.
“The intensity of feelings, fueled by both social media and the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, has grown to include many voices outside of USC and has escalated to the point of creating substantial risks relating to security and disruption at commencement,” Provost Andrew Guzman said in a statement.
Guzman said the school can not ignore that similar risks led to harassment and violence at other campuses. He added that the school’s Department of Public Safety and campus safety team have consulted to evaluate potential threats for graduation, which typically draws around 65,000 people.
“This decision is not only necessary to maintain the safety of our campus and students, but is consistent with the fundamental legal obligation – including the expectations of federal regulators – that universities act to protect students and keep our campus community safe,” he said.
Tabassum addressed the university’s decision in a statement released through the Council on American-Islamic Relations-Los Angeles.
“Although this should have been a time of celebration for my family, friends, professors, and classmates, anti-Muslim and anti-Palestinian voices have subjected me to a campaign of racist hatred because of my uncompromising belief in human rights for all,” Tabassum said.
The council said the school’s decision empowers voices of hate, violates its obligation to project students and “sends a terrible message to not only Muslim students at USC but all students who dare to express support for Palestinian humanity.” It’s also urging the community to demand the school to allow Tassabum to speak at graduation.
Among the calls against Tassabum as a graduation speaker were student group “Trojans For Israel,” who said her selection turned “an inclusive and meaningful milestone into an unwelcoming and intolerant environment for Jewish graduates and their families.”…
Hoi Polloi says
She says it’s “racist hatred?” What race is it that calls for Death to America? The same one? Is it somehow racist to oppose that call?
“Tabassum, who is majoring biomedical engineering with a minor in resistance to genocide,” says the web. I think we need a full accounting of study materials and professors’ PoVs in that minor. I prefer my healthcare providers to have minored in chemistry, physics, and/or biology rather than Oppression Olympics.
somehistory says
When did “resistance to genocide” become a course of study?
I wouldn’t want her *operating* on me, in any case.
“biomedical engineering” is what led to the clot shots of recent history.
Hoi Polloi says
Yes, I’d pass.
carpediadem says
From the Shoah Foundation. ironic.
bill says
Kindly do not refer to CAIR as ‘the council’, small letters. CAIR is not a council in the normal sense. It is a subversive organisation affiliated to terrorism and dedicated to the establishment of Islam as the superior religion in USA.
OLD GUY says
Thank you for stating what C.A.I.R. really is.
Hugh Fitzgerald says
She smiles, but there is murder in her heart
somehistory says
I saw her photo on the news feed yesterday. Smug-ugly.
Of course, it’s whine and complain.
I always thought that graduation speeches were meant to encourage the graduating class to keep dreaming, keep reaching, to being a benefit to their fellow man. How would her speech have done any of that?
Ray Jarman says
Well stated Somehistory,
It is hard to believe that USC actually employed common sense and chose not to immerse the students with hatred and disillusionment but returned to the as you said the speech should advocate “keep dreaming, keep reaching, to being a benefit to their fellow man”
somehistory says
I appreciate your comment, Ray.
SC says
Racism always has worked both ways. However it is her hate speech that screwed her not our racism. I hope she continues being as hated as she deserves. And eventually gets thrown out of the country.
somehistory says
“muslim student loses school prayer ban challenge”
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/muslim-student-loses-school-prayer-ban-challenge/ar-BB1lHzdc?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=d5ef5654102e4d439ddc7412f2df37c1&ei=10
mgoldberg says
All these ‘genius’ arab students. I await the day when just one of them writes about how if only Gaza had taken that 25billions of dollars of gift money ( as well as the Jewish farms, houses, synogogues, factories) that were given to Gaza in 2005 and built that new Singapore of the middleast. Think about that. They could have easily done just that with even more money being poured in but…. no, they just had to build a Jihadist state dedicated to the erasure of all Israel, the submission of all Jews, and of course the screeching of vicitmihood after demanding ceasfires and leniency and work permits into negev region Israel where is horrific betrayal of the simplest of human codes of honor, mapped out the slaughter route for Hamas, partaking in all that scavenging after the massacres, and participation in some of the massacres and now…. whining about their victimhood and woa is us give us aide, give us a state, or else…… They are the failures of Islam, and should be called for what it truly is.
Devasur says
That’s philistine not Palestine which goes back thousands of years and they were pagans not muslims. As usual muslims appropriate the history of others.
Larry Estavan says
CAIR and the Wheatley School –
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3d4LOxu1tA
James Lincoln says
Asna Tabassum has a lot of hate behind that plastic smile.
ed says
A step ion the right direction albeit a small one
ed says
A step ion the right direction albeit a small one
And how did she become valedictorian?
Noah Andeark says
But is she a pious practicing muslima, or is she sporting a clitoris?
Gourdhead says
And with totally woke guidance, our country lays down while this cancerous cult is injected into our bodies, fully protected by our perverted leaders.
tunde says
She’s from my hometown. I’ve seen this all over social media and my peers are pissed.