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| Georgetownâs Capitulation to Radical Islam |
| 2006-01-06 |
| Georgetown University was built with a Catholic and Jesuit identity. This bit of information is proudly displayed on the schoolâs website. But like Bethlehem in Israel, that identity is quickly being lost to a radical strain of Islam, as a counter-terror symposium has been abandoned and a pro-terror conference has been confirmed. Indeed, one of Americaâs most prestigious universities appears to be under siege. Fearing violent reprisal from militant Muslim members of their student body, the schoolâs conference center rejected an educational symposium being hosted by Americaâs Truth Forum (formerly the Peopleâs Truth Forum), a non-partisan, fact-based organization whose sole mission is to educate the American people on topics of national security. In this case, the subject matter to be discussed involved the âUnderlying Roots of Terrorism: The Radical Islamist Threat to World Peace and National Security.â The official statement from the General Manager of the Georgetown University Conference Center (a.k.a. Marriott Georgetown) was as follows: âYour event is too controversial to be held on the property. This decision is based upon business considerations, as the event would call for heightened security since protestors might be attracted from both the student body and off campus. Iâm concerned that these protestors might block the main hotel entrance, leading to confrontations with hotel guests and/or room cancellations.â While the counter-terror symposium was shunned, an organization associated with violence has been awarded a forum. From February 17 - 19, the Palestine Solidarity Movement (PSM), an activist group that has expressed its willingness to work with Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad, will be holding its âFifth Annual Divestment Conferenceâ on Georgetown Universityâs campus. At past events, shouts of âKill the Jewsâ and âDeath to Israelâ could be heard amongst the crowd. And according to a news report, during PSMâs last conference, when a resolution to condemn terrorism was voted down, âthe delegates erupted in cheers.â When PSM announced its event, itâs interesting to see who they sent a press release to. A site that devotes a page to the release, Palestine Monitor, is said by one source to be a âPRO-TERRORIST SITE.â This is easy to understand, as the website contains numerous pages glorifying the Intifada (uprising) against Israel. Another location that prominently displays the press release is Ramallah Online, a hate site that equates the Jewish Star (Star of David) with the Nazi Swastika. Not wanting to anger its on-campus insurgency, the university has remained hush about the event. The consideration of a small matter of money may also be on Georgetownâs mind. The PSM conference is coming on the heels of a $20 million donation to the school, given by a fairly effluent Saudi sheikh, Prince Alwaleed bin Talal. This is the same sheikh who had previously donated $27 million to a telethon that raised money for the families of suicide bombers. Rest at link. |
| Posted by:ed |
| #2 Just where exactly are the protesting feminists and homosexuals? Don't they object to Goergetown taking money from such a repressive state? /don't bother, I know the answer :-( |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2006-01-06 23:29 |
| #1 Time to yank the "Catholic" label off, and suspend the Jesuits. |
| Posted by: Oldspook 2006-01-06 23:18 |