{"id":2068441,"date":"2023-10-16T05:02:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-16T09:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-dare-you-slander-the-names-of-our-martyrs-inside-a-george-washington-professors-pro-hamas-tirade\/"},"modified":"2023-10-16T05:04:02","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T09:04:02","slug":"how-dare-you-slander-the-names-of-our-martyrs-inside-a-george-washington-professors-pro-hamas-tirade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-dare-you-slander-the-names-of-our-martyrs-inside-a-george-washington-professors-pro-hamas-tirade\/","title":{"rendered":"George Washington Professor&#8217;s Pro-Hamas Rant: Disrespecting Our Martyrs"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhow-dare-you-slander-the-names-of-our-martyrs-inside-a-george-washington-professors-pro-hamas-tirade%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2068441&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>Lara Sheehi, Investigated for Classroom Anti-Semitism, \u200cExpresses Solidarity with Terrorist\u2062 Group on Private Instagram<\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption>Lara Sheehi (Twitter)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<p>In the aftermath \u200cof \u200bHamas&#8217;s brutal \u2062attack on innocent\u200d Israelis,\u2064 Lara Sheehi, a professor at George \u200cWashington\u200c University\u2064 who\u200b is \u2063currently\u2064 under federal investigation for mistreating \u2063Jewish students, took to her private Instagram account to share\u2064 posts that glorify Hamas terrorists as &#8220;martyrs&#8221; and endorse their &#8220;armed resistance.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The screenshots obtained by the <em>Washington Free Beacon<\/em> reveal that Sheehi uploaded numerous such posts following Hamas&#8217;s terrorist \u200brampage\u200c in Israel. In one of these posts, she applauded a \u200dstatement\u200b criticizing\u2064 anyone who condemned the \u2064Palestinians&#8217; \u2063armed \u2063resistance, arguing \u2063that the attacks were merely a response to Israel&#8217;s\u2062 genocidal\u2063 intent.\u2063 Sheehi also \u200dexpressed support for the university&#8217;s chapter \u2062of Students for Justice \u200din Palestine,\u2063 which referred to Hamas terrorists as &#8220;martyrs,&#8221; a message she amplified. Furthermore, she claimed that\u200c Israelis were not being targeted for being Jewish and criticized the Western media and politicians for reporting that Hamas raped Israeli women.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;How dare \u2064you slander \u2062the names of our martyrs as terrorists,&#8221; one of \u200cSheehi&#8217;s posts read.\u2062 Another post stated, &#8220;I sleep well every night knowing I&#8217;m \u200bnot some\u200c little\u2063 bitch who \u2064supports apartheid.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>When presented with the evidence of Sheehi&#8217;s private Instagram posts, George \u2064Washington University declined to \u200bcomment and directed\u200c the <em>Free\u2062 Beacon<\/em> \u200dto the school&#8217;s statement on the Israel-Gaza conflict, emphasizing the\u200c importance of unity and care for\u200d all individuals \u200binvolved.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, Sheehi&#8217;s Jewish students filed a Title VI\u200b complaint with the Department \u2063of\u200b Education, accusing her of harassment, encouraging others to demean them, and retaliating against them for speaking out. The \u200dstudents \u2063claimed that Sheehi spread lies \u2062about them to faculty members, tarnishing \u2062their reputations.<\/p>\n<p>During an exercise aimed at affirming students&#8217; identities, Sheehi allegedly responded negatively when one student mentioned\u2063 being born in Israel. Sheehi, who has openly\u200c expressed her desire to\u2062 &#8220;destroy Zionism,&#8221; also invited a speaker to campus who praised Palestinian \u2063terrorism \u200dand condemned &#8220;white Israeli \u2063racism.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Following these\u200d incidents, hundreds \u2063of academics called for Sheehi&#8217;s \u2063suspension, citing her profanity-laden \u2062and hateful rhetoric against\u200d Zionism and Israelis. \u200bInstead of\u200b suspending her, the \u2064university hired an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-biden-labor-secretary-delayed-investigation-into-abusive-cop-amid-confirmation\/\" title=\"Report: Biden Labor Secretary Delayed Investigation Into Abusive Cop Amid Confirmation\">external law firm<\/a> to\u2063 conduct an investigation, which allegedly found no evidence substantiating the allegations of\u2064 discriminatory and \u200bretaliatory conduct. However, the full\u200d report has not been released, and \u2062the investigation by the U.S. Department of Education&#8217;s \u200dOffice for Civil Rights \u2062is ongoing.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Sheehi&#8217;s anti-Semitic statements, George Washington University has chosen to overlook them. Sheehi has labeled all Israelis as &#8220;fucking racist,&#8221;\u200c claimed that Jewish\u200c students can inflict violence with \u200btheir mere \u200bpresence, accused Zionists\u200d of \u200dsuffering\u2063 from a &#8220;settler\u200d psychosis,&#8221; and denied that Hamas\u2064 is a terrorist group.<\/p>\n<p>In \u2062her \u2062recent Instagram posts, Sheehi defiantly dismissed\u2062 those who support Israel, accusing them of desperately trying to dismiss \u200can \u200canti-colonial \u2063uprising.\u2062 She also asserted that\u200c Israelis\u200c have \u2062always been\u200d on the wrong side of every liberation struggle.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200done of \u200dher \u200dposts, Sheehi sent a message of unwavering determination to Israel&#8217;s \u200bsupporters, \u200cvowing that their\u2063 attempts to silence her will be in vain.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What steps should the\u200b university take to \u200daddress the alleged mistreatment of Jewish students and \u200bensure a\u200d prejudice-free\u2062 and inclusive learning environment<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Lved. \u2064The university&#8217;s statement mentioned\u200d nothing about\u2064 Sheehi or\u2063 her alleged support\u2064 for\u200c Hamas terrorists.<\/p>\n<p>This incident raises serious concerns about the supposed objectivity and \u2064fairness of Sheehi&#8217;s teaching practices. It is crucial for educators \u2062to uphold principles of \u200binclusivity, respect, and tolerance, particularly\u200d in diverse academic environments like \u200cGeorge \u200cWashington University. Students should feel safe and \u200bcomfortable expressing their identities \u200cand beliefs \u200din a\u2064 classroom setting, without fear of discrimination or\u2064 bias based on their religion or \u2062ethnicity.<\/p>\n<p>The federal investigation \u200dinto\u200b Sheehi&#8217;s mistreatment of Jewish students is a necessary step in ensuring that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-dare-you-slander-the-names-of-our-martyrs-inside-a-george-washington-professors-pro-hamas-tirade\/\" title=\"George Washington Professor's Pro-Hamas Rant: Disrespecting Our Martyrs\">academic spaces remain free<\/a> from prejudice and \u200cbigotry. It is disheartening to think that students may have been subjected to anti-Semitic behavior \u2062from their\u200b own professor, who should be fostering an environment of intellectual growth and understanding.<\/p>\n<p>The revelations of Sheehi&#8217;s private Instagram posts only further highlight the gravity of the\u200c situation. Glorifying terrorists and endorsing their actions not only undermines the security and well-being of innocent people but\u200b also\u2062 perpetuates a\u2063 cycle of violence and \u200dhatred. It is deeply concerning that\u2062 a professor, who holds a position \u200bof authority and influence, \u2062would use \u2064her platform to support such extremist views.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Sheehi&#8217;s claim that the attacks on Israel \u2063were a response to alleged genocidal intent is baseless and distorted. It is \u2063important\u2064 to differentiate between legitimate criticism of Israeli policies\u2062 and the glorification of violence and\u2064 terrorism. The\u2062 Israeli-Palestinian \u200bconflict\u200b is an intricate issue, and it is essential to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-after-cancellation-attempt-mike-pences-u-of-virginia-speech-will-prove-the-value-of-the-first-amendment\/\" title=\"Exclusive: After Cancellation Attempt, Mike Pence's U. of Virginia Speech Will Prove the 'Value of the First Amendment'\">promote open dialogue<\/a>, understanding, and peaceful resolutions.<\/p>\n<p>The university&#8217;s silence on\u200b this matter \u200dis concerning. As an educational institution committed\u200c to fostering a\u200b diverse and\u2062 inclusive \u2064environment, George \u200cWashington University \u2064should conduct a thorough investigation into the allegations against Sheehi, taking into account the evidence\u2062 presented.\u200b It is crucial that appropriate action is taken if these allegations are found to be true, in order to ensure the\u200d integrity and reputation of the institution.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the revelation of Lara Sheehi&#8217;s private Instagram posts endorsing Hamas terrorists as &#8220;martyrs&#8221; and \u200dglorifying their\u200c actions\u200c is deeply troubling. It raises serious questions about her ability to provide an \u2064impartial \u2064and inclusive learning\u2062 environment for her students and demands a thorough investigation into her alleged\u200d mistreatment of Jewish students. It \u2064is\u2064 essential for academic institutions like George \u200d\u200cWashington University to take swift and decisive \u2062action in ensuring the safety,\u2063 respect, and well-being of all students, regardless of\u200b their religious or ethnic \u2062backgrounds.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lara Sheehi, a George Washington University professor being investigated for anti-Semitism, showed support for Hamas in private Instagram posts. 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