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May 15, 2009
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May 15, 2009
Apparently, they didn't get the memo on "coexisting." The Muslim Student association is "demanding" that Walid Shoebat's scheduled speech at UWM be cancelled. (This, by the way, is why we need to draw the line.)
Here is Shoebat's website.
Here are the emails:
From: MSA Milwaukee <msamilwaukee@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 3:27:35 PM
Subject: *** Anti-Islam Speaker to Visit UWM *** Action Required
As-Salamu Alaikum
Certain hostile organizations have sponsored the visit of a
well-known Hate-Mongerer named Walid Shoebat who is known for his
speeches attacking Islam and Muslims. The MSA has contacted the
University and are dealing with the administration to demand the event
be cancelled. The administration will be holding a meeting today to
decide whether the event should continue or not. The event is protected
by the right to freedom of speech. We have noted to the University that
the event will create a safety concern for Muslims at UWM. We ask every
Muslim who recieves this to voice their concern and demand the
cancellation of the event. Contact the Assistant Dean of Students Tom
Mcgginity at 414-229-6821. His email address is tommc@uwm.edu
<https://host210.ipowerweb.com:8087/webmail/DEFANGED_javascript:top.open
compose('tommc@uwm.edu','','','')> Please be kind and courteous as he
is being cooperative.
The following is our letter to the administration given to them
last week:
November 20, 2007
To the UWM Administration:
Firstly we'd like to begin by expressing our appreciation for
the UWM Administration's constant support for diversity, cultural
awareness, and tolerance. The Muslim Student Association amongst many
others enjoyed such privileges in its 30 plus years of existence at UWM.
However, it has been brought to our attention that an event
entitled "Why I Left Jihad" is scheduled to take place at UWM on
December 4th at 7:30PM in the Union Wisconsin Room. The speaker of the
event is Walid Shoebat, a well known addict of hate-speech. His writing
and speeches have deliberately rotated around inciting Americans with
fear of Muslims and Arabs, associating them with terrorism. The
ramifications of allowing such hate-mongers to spread hate has been
clearly driven in the physical attacks on Muslims, Arabs, or anyone with
Middle-Eastern appearance following the events of September 11 th.
The Muslims at UWM feel that their safety will be in danger if
the above mentioned event takes place on the UWM campus. We ask the UWM
Administration to cancel the event due to these circumstances for the
safety and comfort of the students. We take such an event as a direct
attack on us and will hope the university will ask the sponsoring
organizations to discontinue the program. You can reach us at our
office at xxxxx if you have any further questions or to schedule
a meeting to discuss this further.
We appreciate any efforts in this case.
Sincerely,
Mohamed ElSayed
President
Muslim Student Association
Lina Abdulkarim
President
Palestinian Student Organization
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