Posted on 11/17/2020 10:41:15 AM PST by MarvinStinson
An event organized by professors at NY University was shut down by Zoom recently. Zoom refused to participate due to inclusion of Leila Khaled, a terrorist that participated in two plane hijackings in the 1960s and 1970s. Zoom pulled out of another Khaled event in September at San Francisco State University.
Zoom recently dropped out of a guest lecture event hosted by a group of NYU professors. The event’s guest speaker was Leila Khaled, a Palestinian terrorist that participated in two plane hijackings in 1969 and 1970.
The professors claim that Zoom’s refusal to host the virtual event was a “sick comedy of error” that amounts to censorship.
“Today, Zoom unilaterally shut down a webinar hosted by the NYU chapter of the AAUP, and co-sponsored by several NYU departments and institutes,” the organization said in a statement. “The webinar was scheduled to discuss the censorship, by Zoom and other big tech platforms, of an open classroom session last month at SFSU, featuring the Palestinian rights advocate Leila Khaled.”
Professors behind the event claim that administrators at NYU have chastised Zoom over their refusal to host the event. “The NYU administration has told us they knew nothing about Zoom’s decision, and that they have taken up the issue with the company’s representatives. We urge the administration to issue a strong statement denouncing this act, and to revisit the terms of its contract with Zoom.”
In September, San Francisco State University had invited Khaled to speak to students. Just days before the event, Zoom announced that the event violated its terms of service.
“In light of the speaker’s reported affiliation or membership in a U.S. designated foreign terrorist organization, we determined the meeting is in violation of Zoom’s Terms of Service ,” Zoom wrote in a statement at the time.
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Wow. A tech company actually censoring the left (very justifiably so). I’m impressed.
>> a group of NYU professors. The event’s guest speaker was Leila Khaled
Lifelong rejects that found their Safe Spaces within academia.
Censorship is censorship. Even though I don’t believe in this scumbag’s cause, I do not think censorship is the answer.
Let’s see how things play out over the next few days once the Left and its thugs are alerted.
That’s the next move: get the Right to cheer censorship of the Left.
it stinks to High Heaven for such an evil person to be granted access to America
What’s this fascination with people who want to kill you?
If she and her people took over, these professors would be
the first ones executed.
Intellectuals are a forbidden species with communists and
terrorists.
They’ll use you until you get them what they want, and then
you’re done!
When reading the headline, I just assumed it was another conservative ban.
Surprised it was a terrorist. They usually love terrorists.
Good, but zoom will be forced to back down by an intolerant, violent, vengeful left.
I wonder if they know who Illan Omar is?
ZOOM is a piece of crap! No one should use it!!
I set-up Zoom to use to chat with my offspring. You are right it is a piece of garbage. Went back to Skype and Facetime.
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