{"id":2097064,"date":"2023-11-13T10:58:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T15:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/expel-deport-repeat-mit-blasted-for-protecting-anti-semitic-students-over-fears-theyd-lose-their-visas\/"},"modified":"2023-11-13T11:00:01","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T16:00:01","slug":"expel-deport-repeat-mit-blasted-for-protecting-anti-semitic-students-over-fears-theyd-lose-their-visas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/expel-deport-repeat-mit-blasted-for-protecting-anti-semitic-students-over-fears-theyd-lose-their-visas\/","title":{"rendered":"MIT criticized for prioritizing anti-Semitic students&#8217; visa status over expulsion or deportation."},"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\">24<\/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%2Fexpel-deport-repeat-mit-blasted-for-protecting-anti-semitic-students-over-fears-theyd-lose-their-visas%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=2097064&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 \u2064Massachusetts Institute of Technology\u2062 Faces Backlash \u2064Over Handling of Anti-Semitic Protests<\/h2>\n<p>The Massachusetts\u2063 Institute \u200dof \u200dTechnology (MIT) has come under fire for its response \u200dto students promoting\u2064 anti-Semitic and genocidal slogans during pro-Palestinian demonstrations on campus. While this issue is\u200b not unique to\u2062 MIT, critics argue\u200d that the \u2063university&#8217;s statement sheds\u200b light on why disciplinary actions\u200c against\u200d such protests are being overlooked.<\/p>\n<p>Joel\u2063 Petlin, who shared MIT&#8217;s statement, pointed out\u2063 that the school\u2063 refrained \u200cfrom taking action due to\u2064 concerns that foreign students, who make up a significant portion \u2062of\u2062 MIT&#8217;s student body, could\u2063 have\u2062 their visas revoked. This admission has\u2064 sparked outrage, with many questioning why dangerous individuals are being protected instead of being held accountable.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Incredible admission from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MIT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MIT<\/a> president.\u200d Visa issues are\u200d why the students who are threatening \u200cJews on campus are not being expelled.<\/p>\n<p>Last \u200dyear, international students accounted for close to 30% of the\u2064 students enrolled \u200cat \u200bMIT &#038; millions \u200dof $ flow in from Middle \u2064East \u200bdonations.\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/toNadItyoU\">pic.twitter.com\/toNadItyoU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Joel\u2062 M. Petlin (@Joelmpetlin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Joelmpetlin\/status\/1723669424635306440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 12, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Marina Medvin expressed\u200c her\u2063 disbelief, stating that MIT chose to assist anti-Semites \u200cinstead of \u200bpunishing them, highlighting the university&#8217;s moral failure. She emphasized \u200dthat while\u2064 foreigners make up about 30% of \u2062MIT&#8217;s student \u200cbody, Jewish students \u2064only\u200b represent \u2064around \u20636%.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">MIT didn\u2019t \u200bwant to\u2062 punish antisemitic foreign students harassing American Jews on campus\u2064 because\u2063 suspension would lead to deportation under the \u200dstudent visa rules. So MIT chose to help \u200dthe antisemites instead of punishing them.<\/p>\n<p>Morality run amok.<\/p>\n<p>MIT is one of the most\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LJcBsXxCzd\">pic.twitter.com\/LJcBsXxCzd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u200c Marina \u200bMedvin \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@MarinaMedvin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarinaMedvin\/status\/1723488509560864998?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 11, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Senator Tom Cotton expressed his view that visa \u200bissues should not only result in the suspension of these pro-Hamas foreign students but also their immediate deportation.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\u201cVisa issues\u201d are not only a reason to suspend these pro-Hamas foreigners from school, but also to deport them immediately.  <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tg1qO2GBWV\">https:\/\/t.co\/tg1qO2GBWV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tom Cotton (@SenTomCotton) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenTomCotton\/status\/1723783956049379641?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 12, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Others have taken to social\u200c media to express their frustration, with one\u200d user simply stating, &#8220;Expel.\u2062 Deport. Repeat.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">Expel<br \/>Deport<br \/>Repeat\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TEvD6qTXCI\">https:\/\/t.co\/TEvD6qTXCI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u200b Cardinal \u2063Curmudgeon (@Gimblin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Gimblin\/status\/1723550126415790577?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November\u200d 12, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Karl Gallagher, a science fiction author\u2062 and MIT alum, expressed his disappointment\u200c in his alma mater&#8217;s handling \u2062of the situation. He believes that students who obstruct others&#8217; education should be expelled, even if\u200b it results in revoked visas. He \u200csuggests that these individuals can find a school in their home country.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I am ashamed of \u200bmy alma mater. \u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MIT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MIT<\/a> should expel students who\u2062 blocked \u200cother students from getting their educations.<\/p>\n<p>If that results in revoked visas,\u2063 good. \u2062They can\u2064 find a school in their home\u2064 country.\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Mj8TXHH62Z\">https:\/\/t.co\/Mj8TXHH62Z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Karl K. Gallagher (@KarlKGallagher) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KarlKGallagher\/status\/1723840483120541701?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 12, \u20632023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What steps should\u2062 MIT take to address the concerns raised by the Jewish community and ensure the safety and well-being of all their students<\/h2>\n<p><span>  T MIT&#8217;s handling of the \u200banti-Semitic protests\u200d is deeply concerning and goes against basic principles of justice and equality. He criticized the university for\u200b prioritizing the protection of foreign students over the safety and well-being\u2062 of Jewish\u200c students on campus.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">MIT&#8217;s priority isn&#8217;t the safety of Jewish students, it&#8217;s preserving the visas of antisemitic foreign students. What a disgrace.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Tom Cotton (@TomCottonAR) \u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TomCottonAR\/status\/1723516706556107265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 11, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/red-state-pharmacists-use-religious-loophole-to-deny-patients-ivermectin-doctor\/\" title=\"Red state pharmacists exploit 'religious' loophole to refuse Ivermectin to patients: Doctor\">issue raises important questions<\/a> about the university&#8217;s commitment to protecting the rights and well-being of all its students.\u2062 By prioritizing the visa status \u200bof potentially dangerous individuals over addressing anti-Semitic behavior, MIT has failed in its \u2062duty to provide a safe and inclusive \u2063environment for its students.<\/p>\n<p>The reaction to MIT&#8217;s statement has been swift and widespread. Many individuals and \u2063organizations have called for\u2064 the university to take immediate action and reconsider its approach \u2062to dealing with\u2062 anti-Semitic protests. They argue \u200cthat allowing such behavior to go unpunished sets a dangerous precedent \u2062and sends the message that hatred and discrimination are tolerated within the MIT community.<\/p>\n<p>The Jewish community \u200con campus, \u2062in particular, is deeply disturbed by MIT&#8217;s response. They feel \u2062betrayed by an institution that\u200b they expected to protect and support them.\u200d The \u200clack of disciplinary action not only fails\u200b to \u2062hold those responsible accountable but also perpetuates an environment of fear and intimidation for Jewish\u2064 students.<\/p>\n<p>It is crucial for universities to address and confront instances of anti-Semitism, racism, and discrimination. By allowing these ideologies to go unchallenged, institutions risk normalizing such\u2064 behavior \u200dand undermining their commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equality.<\/p>\n<p>In light of the backlash and criticism, MIT should reevaluate its policies and take immediate steps to address the concerns raised by its\u2064 students and the wider community. \u2063The university must prioritize the safety and well-being of \u200call its students, regardless of their \u200dnationality or background. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/expel-deport-repeat-mit-blasted-for-protecting-anti-semitic-students-over-fears-theyd-lose-their-visas\/\" title=\"MIT criticized for prioritizing anti-Semitic students' visa status over expulsion or deportation.\">means implementing proper disciplinary measures<\/a> and holding accountable\u200d those who promote\u2062 hate speech and discrimination.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, MIT should use this incident as\u2062 an\u200b opportunity to engage in open dialogue and education around the issues of anti-Semitism and prejudice. By fostering a culture of tolerance, understanding, and respect, the university can work towards creating\u200d a\u200d more inclusive and harmonious campus environment.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, MIT&#8217;s handling\u200c of the anti-Semitic protests has sparked\u2063 widespread backlash and criticism. \u200dThe university&#8217;s\u200c prioritization of visa status over the safety and well-being of its students raises \u2064serious concerns about its commitment to justice and \u200bequality. It is imperative that\u200d MIT takes swift and decisive action in \u200baddressing this issue, holding \u200baccountable those responsible\u2062 for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/actblue-facilitating-donations-to-terror-tied-charity-legal-group-says\/\" title=\"ActBlue Facilitating Donations to Terror-Tied Charity, Legal Group Says\">promoting hate speech<\/a> and discrimination, \u2062and working \u2063towards creating a more inclusive and tolerant\u200b campus community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Massachusetts Institute of Technology took considerable backlash over a statement explaining why more actions hadn\u2019t been taken against students who promoted anti-semitic and even genocidal slogans while participating in pro-Palestinian demonstrations on campus. 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