{"id":2170366,"date":"2024-02-07T15:01:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T20:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-probes-alleged-anti-muslim-incidents-at-harvard-at-behest-of-pro-terrorist-group\/"},"modified":"2024-02-07T15:03:13","modified_gmt":"2024-02-07T20:03:13","slug":"biden-admin-probes-alleged-anti-muslim-incidents-at-harvard-at-behest-of-pro-terrorist-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-probes-alleged-anti-muslim-incidents-at-harvard-at-behest-of-pro-terrorist-group\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden Administration investigates alleged anti-Muslim incidents at Harvard following a request from a controversial group"},"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\">30<\/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%2Fbiden-admin-probes-alleged-anti-muslim-incidents-at-harvard-at-behest-of-pro-terrorist-group%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=2170366&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>The Muslim Legal Fund of America&#8217;s chairman has a history of anti-Semitic comments<\/h2>\n<figure><figcaption>Hatem Bazian (palestineconvention.org)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div>\n<p>The Biden administration has launched a civil rights investigation into anti-Muslim incidents at Harvard University. This investigation comes in response to \u2064a complaint from the Muslim Legal Fund of America, a controversial legal fund that has represented convicted terrorists and promoted anti-Semitic rhetoric.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Education&#8217;s \u200cOffice for Civil Rights has initiated the investigation based on \u2064the Muslim Legal Fund of \u2063America&#8217;s claim that Muslim and Arab \u200dstudents at Harvard have faced discrimination for participating in anti-Israel protests on\u200c campus.<\/p>\n<p>Hatem Bazian, the chairman of the Muslim Legal Fund of America, has a troubling history.\u2063 He has \u2063called for an &#8220;intifada&#8221; against \u200dthe United States and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-hypocrisy-flashback-to-liberal-pundits-reaction-to-hunter-biden-laptop-story\/\" title=\"Media Hypocrisy: Flashback to Liberal Pundits\u2019 Reaction to Hunter Biden Laptop Story\">spread false claims<\/a> about the Israeli government\u2064 harvesting organs from Palestinians.\u2062 Bazian is \u200balso the founder of Students of Justice for Palestine, an anti-Israel group that \u200chas defended Hamas at protests\u2063 across \u2064the country. In \u2064fact, \u200bmembers of the group&#8217;s George Washington University chapter projected the\u200c pro-Hamas phrase &#8220;glory to\u2063 our martyrs&#8221; onto the\u200c school&#8217;s library. The group&#8217;s national chapter even \u200borganized a &#8220;day of resistance&#8221; in support of Hamas just one day after a terrorist attack that claimed the lives of over 1,000 Israelis.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 Muslim Legal Fund of America, established after 9\/11, has raised funds and provided legal defense for Islamic terrorists involved in major terrorism cases. The group supported and represented the &#8220;Holy Land \u2062Five,&#8221; officials from an Islamic relief charity who were convicted of funding Hamas.<\/p>\n<p>The fund also provided representation for Aafia Siddiqui, known as \u2064&#8221;Lady Al Qaeda,&#8221; due to her connections to the \u200dterrorist group. Siddiqui, who expressed her\u200c bias against \u2064&#8221;Zionist Jews&#8221; during her trial, was sentenced to 86 years in prison for attempted murder and other charges.<\/p>\n<p>Sami\u2062 al-Arian, a\u2063 Florida\u200d professor who pleaded guilty to raising money for the terrorist group \u200dPalestinian Islamic Jihad, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-expect-him-to-be-indicted-says-lawyer-for-mother-of-hunter-bidens-out-of-wedlock-child\/\" title=\"\u2018I Expect Him To Be Indicted,\u2019 Says Lawyer For Mother Of Hunter Biden\u2019s Out-Of-Wedlock Child\">received financial assistance<\/a> \u2062from the fund for his legal expenses. \u200dThe group praised al-Arian as a &#8220;leading champion&#8221;\u2063 of Muslim-American civil rights and portrayed him as a victim of an\u2063 &#8220;overzealous government.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Muslim Legal Fund of America also represented Hafiz Khan, a Miami imam\u200c convicted\u200b in 2013 for\u200d funding the Pakistani Taliban.\u2064 The fund \u200dclaimed, as part of a fundraising campaign for Khan, that he was arrested for &#8220;educating children.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Education&#8217;s investigation\u200d into Harvard comes as President Joe Biden \u200bseeks to address concerns from Muslim \u200dvoters\u2062 regarding his handling of the\u2063 Gaza \u200cwar. \u2064Biden&#8217;s campaign manager, Julie\u2064 Ch\u00e1vez Rodriguez, recently visited Dearborn, Michigan, which is home to the largest Muslim community in the country. During \u200bher visit, she \u200bmet with Osama Siblani, an influential leader in Dearborn who has referred to Hamas as &#8220;freedom fighters&#8221; and nicknamed Biden &#8220;Genocide \u2063Joe.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Education Secretary Miguel Cardona has also met with \u200bother Muslim activists who have expressed support for terrorist groups. In November, he met with Lina Assi, \u2062an official from the group Palestine\u2064 Legal,\u2062 to discuss anti-Muslim activities on college\u200d campuses. Assi has called for an &#8220;intifada&#8221; and praised \u200cthe terrorist group Hezbollah as &#8220;crucial and important,&#8221; according to the <em>Washington Free Beacon<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The Department \u200cof Education has declined to comment on ongoing\u2062 civil rights \u200binvestigations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How can the Biden administration ensure a fair and unbiased investigation into \u2063the alleged anti-Muslim \u200dincidents at \u200cHarvard while scrutinizing the motives and potential biases of the Muslim Legal Fund of\u2064 America and its chairman<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Mic charity convicted of funneling money to Hamas. It has also defended members of \u2064the\u200d notorious terrorist group, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad.<\/p>\n<p>The involvement of the \u2063Muslim Legal Fund\u2063 of America in advocating for \u200bthe rights of Muslim and Arab \u200dstudents at Harvard is concerning, given its track record of supporting terrorists \u2064and promoting anti-Semitism. While it is important to protect the civil rights of all individuals, it is equally important \u200bto ensure \u2062that organizations with questionable\u200c motives are not able to manipulate the system for their own \u2064agenda.<\/p>\n<p>The fact that Hatem Bazian, the chairman of the Muslim Legal Fund of America, is leading the charge in this investigation raises \u200bserious questions about the administration&#8217;s vetting process. It is \u2063imperative \u200bthat individuals with a history of\u2063 promoting hate speech and supporting \u200dterrorism should not be given platforms to represent marginalized communities.<\/p>\n<p>This is not \u2063the first time that universities have \u2063faced allegations of discrimination against Muslim students based on their involvement in anti-Israel activities. The Department of Education has previously\u200b investigated\u2062 similar complaints at Rutgers University,\u2062 Columbia University, and the University\u2064 of\u200d California, \u2063Irvine.<\/p>\n<p>While the \u2064investigation at Harvard is necessary to address\u200b any potential violations of\u200b civil rights, it is crucial that the underlying motives of the Muslim\u200c Legal Fund of America and its representatives are thoroughly \u200cexamined. Organizations that support terrorism and disseminate hate speech should not be permitted to use\u200b civil rights as a\u200d cover for their true agenda.<\/p>\n<p>It is essential for the Biden administration to ensure that the Office for Civil Rights conducts a fair and unbiased investigation\u2063 into the alleged anti-Muslim incidents at Harvard.\u200b At the same time, it must also scrutinize the Muslim Legal Fund of America and its chairman, Hatem Bazian, to determine their true intentions and potential biases. The principles of civil rights should not\u200b be\u200b used as a shield for organizations and individuals with ulterior \u2064motives.<\/p>\n<p>If \u2064it is found\u2063 that the Muslim Legal Fund \u2063of America and Hatem Bazian \u2063are indeed using this investigation to further an anti-Israel agenda,\u200b it would not only undermine\u2062 the credibility of\u2063 the\u200b investigation but also perpetuate a divisive and harmful \u200cnarrative \u2062that \u2064is counterproductive to peace and\u2062 coexistence.<\/p>\n<p>The Biden administration must be diligent in its efforts to \u2064safeguard the civil rights of all individuals, including \u2062Muslim and Arab students at \u200bHarvard. However,\u2064 it must also be cautious not\u2062 to inadvertently support \u200corganizations that have \u2064a\u200c proven history of\u2064 supporting terrorism and promoting hate speech. A thorough and impartial scrutiny of the Muslim Legal Fund of America and its\u2064 chairman is necessary\u200d to ensure that the investigation remains \u200dfair and unbiased.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing\u200d discrimination and ensuring civil rights requires a nuanced approach that upholds the \u2064principles \u2064of justice and equality for all. It is\u200c crucial\u200c that we do not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dem-dark-money-giant-funding-anti-israel-demonstrations-received-81m-in-taxpayer-dollars\/\" title=\"Dark money giant funding anti-Israel protests received M in taxpayer funds\">inadvertently support extremist ideologies<\/a> and individuals \u200dwho seek to undermine these principles under the guise of civil rights advocacy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rights Enforcement (OCR) will investigate allegations of discrimination and harassment against Muslim students at Harvard University. The complaint was filed by a Muslim legal fund known for its representation of convicted terrorists and promotion of anti-Semitic views. The Biden administration aims to address and combat anti-Muslim incidents on college campuses. OCR will thoroughly examine the allegations to ensure a fair and inclusive educational environment<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":155,"featured_media":2170367,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Hatem-Bazian_736x514.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[544],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2170366","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-free-beacon"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/freebeacon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Hatem-Bazian_736x514.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2170366","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/155"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2170366"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2170366\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2170367"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2170366"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2170366"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2170366"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}