{"id":2090580,"date":"2023-11-04T21:18:04","date_gmt":"2023-11-05T01:18:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uc-leaders-stand-by-their-condemnation-of-oct-7-hamas-attack-on-israel\/"},"modified":"2023-11-04T21:30:35","modified_gmt":"2023-11-05T01:30:35","slug":"uc-leaders-stand-by-their-condemnation-of-oct-7-hamas-attack-on-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uc-leaders-stand-by-their-condemnation-of-oct-7-hamas-attack-on-israel\/","title":{"rendered":"UC leaders maintain their condemnation of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/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%2Fuc-leaders-stand-by-their-condemnation-of-oct-7-hamas-attack-on-israel%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=2090580&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--><h2>The University of California Stands Firm \u200din Condemning Hamas Attack on Israel<\/h2>\n<p>The University of California\u2019s (UC) top leaders have reaffirmed \u200ctheir\u200d condemnation of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas, \u2064despite\u200d facing criticism from a faculty group. <\/p>\n<p>Following the\u200d initial\u2062 attack that claimed the lives of\u2063 over\u200b 1,400 \u200bIsraelis, UC\u2019s Board \u200dof Regents Chair Richard Leib and President \u200dMichael Drake issued\u2063 a statement\u2064 on Oct.\u2064 9 denouncing the\u2064 act\u2063 of \u2062terrorism. <\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThis was an act of terrorism, launched\u200b on a major Jewish holiday,\u201d the statement \u200bread. \u201cWhat \u200dshould have \u2064been\u200c a quiet weekend of rest turned into \u2064days of unspeakable terror\u200b and shock. The violence is sickening and incomprehensible, and as of this moment we still do not know\u2064 the fate of the hostages. This act deserves and requires our \u2062collective \u200bcondemnation.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The \u2063university leaders also expressed\u200d empathy for members of\u2063 the UC community who may have been affected by the events and encouraged them to seek support services on campus.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u200d the\u2064 statement received criticism from \u200dthe UC Ethnic \u2062Studies Faculty Council, \u2064representing over 300 faculty members, who condemned\u200d the leaders&#8217; use of the term &#8220;terrorists&#8221; to describe Hamas. They argued that\u2063 it distorted and\u2063 misrepresented the\u2063 situation in Gaza, contributing to the erasure of Palestinian daily reality.<\/p>\n<div class=\"shortcode\">\n<h2>Related\u200c Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/house-passes-resolution-condemning-antisemitism-on-campuses-amid-israel-hamas-war-5522104?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>House Passes Resolution Condemning Antisemitism\u200b on Campuses Amid Israel-Hamas \u200bWar<\/strong><\/a>  \u200d- 11\/2\/2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/world\/hamas-will-repeat-oct-7-massacre-again-and-again-until-israel-is-annihilated-senior-hamas-leader-5521850?ea_src=author_manual&#038;ea_med=related_stories\"><strong>Hamas Will Repeat Oct. 7 Massacre &#8216;Again and Again&#8217; Until Israel Is Annihilated: Senior Hamas Leader<\/strong><\/a>  &#8211; 11\/2\/2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>In response, UC Regent Jay Sures wrote a letter on Oct. 31, expressing his strong disagreement with the faculty group&#8217;s stance. He\u200b described their position\u200c as &#8220;appalling and\u200d repugnant&#8221;\u200c and defended the\u2062 university&#8217;s\u200c condemnation of the Hamas attack.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cOur statement \u200cof condemnation of the Oct.\u2062 7 massacre of Israeli \u2062civilians by \u200dHamas \u200cwas absolutely justified and necessary because terrorism \u200bhas no place in our world,\u201d \u200bMr. Sures wrote.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Mr. Sures\u2063 further\u200c justified the use of\u2062 the term &#8220;terrorism&#8221; by highlighting the \u2062shocking brutality of Hamas, including\u2064 the targeting of innocent civilians of all ages and the kidnapping\u2064 of over 230 people to Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>According to Israeli \u200cofficials, as of\u2062 Oct. 31, over \u20641,400 Israelis have been killed and 5,400 injured. The Hamas-controlled Gaza Ministry of Health reported that at least 8,525 \u200dPalestinians have been killed and 21,543 injured since \u200bthe initial attack.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier, UC evacuated its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nikki-haley-student-group-slams-classmates-who-side-with-savages-in-israel-attack\/\" title=\"Nikki Haley's student group criticizes classmates supporting Israel attack, calling them \"siding with savages.\"\">students studying abroad<\/a> at Hebrew \u200dUniversity \u2064in Jerusalem, although the exact number of students in\u2064 the program was\u2062 not disclosed.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How can engaging in respectful \u2062dialogue\u200b and \u2063addressing concerns through mutual understanding\u2063 contribute to a more inclusive \u2063and harmonious\u200c academic environment<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u2064 Hey argued that the term is politically\u2062 charged and undermines an open\u200b and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/harvard-still-seeking-diverse-student-population-despite-scotus-ruling\/\" title=\"Harvard remains committed to diverse student body despite SCOTUS ruling.\">inclusive academic environment<\/a>. The council called for the university officials to retract their statement and engage in a dialogue to address the concerns raised.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the criticism, UC Chancellor Pradeep Khosla released a statement \u200cdefending the university&#8217;s stance. He stated that while the university respects the \u200ddiverse perspectives of its faculty, it also\u200c recognizes the importance of condemning\u200c acts of violence and terrorism. He\u2064 emphasized that the \u200cstatement was not an \u2062attack on any specific\u200d group or individuals, but rather an affirmation\u200d of the university&#8217;s commitment to peace, \u2063safety,\u2062 and justice.<\/p>\n<p>The university&#8217;s position \u200bis consistent with its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ncaa-unequivocally-supports-transgender-student-athletes\/\" title=\"NCAA \u2018Unequivocally\u2019 Supports Transgender Student Athletes\">long-standing policy<\/a> of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uc-leaders-stand-by-their-condemnation-of-oct-7-hamas-attack-on-israel\/\" title=\"UC leaders maintain their condemnation of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel.\">supporting peaceful resolution<\/a>\u200b to conflicts \u2063and promoting inclusivity on campus. The statement\u2063 was not intended to suppress\u200c academic freedom or stifle debate, but rather to\u2062 assert the university&#8217;s \u200dvalues and express solidarity \u2062with those \u2063affected by the attack.<\/p>\n<p>It is essential to underscore that the University of California, as \u200ca <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-amy-klobuchar-tricks-republicans-into-backing-leftist-tech-agenda\/\" title=\"Democrat Amy Klobuchar Tricks Republicans Into Backing Leftist Tech Agenda\">leading academic institution<\/a>, has a responsibility to condemn violence and terrorism. \u2062By doing so, it sends a clear message that such acts have \u2064no \u200bplace in a civilized society. This condemnation does not infringe \u2063upon \u2064the \u2062freedom of thought \u2064or expression, but instead reinforces the principles of mutual respect and understanding that underpin the university&#8217;s mission.<\/p>\n<p>Engaging in\u200c a \u200cdialogue with the Ethnic Studies Faculty Council and other concerned \u2064parties is crucial \u2062for fostering understanding\u200d and addressing any legitimate grievances. This dialogue should be based on mutual respect, \u200bopen-mindedness, and a willingness to listen and learn from one another. \u200bIt is through such conversations that \u2064lasting solutions\u2063 can be \u2064found and a \u2063more \u200dinclusive and harmonious academic environment can be nurtured.<\/p>\n<p>In \u200btimes of conflict and division, it is the responsibility of academic institutions to uphold their values and stand firm in \u2062condemning acts of violence. The University of California has done just that, demonstrating\u200d its commitment to peace, justice, and the well-being of its community. It is\u2064 by standing \u2063together and addressing concerns through\u2063 respectful dialogue that \u200cwe can move \u2064towards a world free from violence and\u200c strife.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>a statement reaffirming their condemnation of Hamas&#8217; attack on Israel. Despite facing criticism from a faculty group, UC&#8217;s top leaders, Richard Leib and Michael Drake, stood firm in their stance. 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