{"id":2232102,"date":"2024-04-28T16:06:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-28T20:06:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-now-we-know-why-uw-group-really-canceled-palestinian-protest-there-were-just-too-many-white-people\/"},"modified":"2024-04-28T16:07:31","modified_gmt":"2024-04-28T20:07:31","slug":"report-now-we-know-why-uw-group-really-canceled-palestinian-protest-there-were-just-too-many-white-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-now-we-know-why-uw-group-really-canceled-palestinian-protest-there-were-just-too-many-white-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Article: The Reason Behind UW Group&#8217;s Palestinian Protest Cancellation Revealed: Excessive White Attendance"},"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\">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%2Freport-now-we-know-why-uw-group-really-canceled-palestinian-protest-there-were-just-too-many-white-people%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=2232102&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--><p>The \u200cUniversity of Washington&#8217;s Progressive Student Union postponed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-left-wing-and-islamic-groups-converge-on-new-york-city-for-pro-palestinian-protest\/\" title=\"Pro-Palestinian protest in NYC draws left-wing and Islamic groups during Israel War.\">protest due<\/a> to the lack of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/supreme-court-poised-to-reject-democratic-challenge-to-arizona-election-laws\/\" title=\"Supreme Court Poised to Reject Democratic Challenge to Arizona Election Laws\">minority participation<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/davis-dont-know-how-trump-civil-suit-is-constitutional\/\" title=\"Davis unsure of constitutionality of Trump civil suit.\">generating debate<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bbc-diversity-officer-idris-elbas-luther-character-doesnt-feel-authentic-no-black-friends-doesnt-eat-caribb\/\" title=\"BBC Diversity Officer: Idris Elba\u2019s \u2018Luther\u2019 Character \u2018Doesn\u2019t Feel Authentic\u2019; No \u2018Black Friends,\u2019 Doesn\u2019t Eat \u2018Caribbean Food\u2019\">diversity quotas<\/a> in activism. The encampment, initially focused on Palestine, \u200bfaced criticism\u2063 for inadequate representation. The decision highlights the complexity of balancing diversity and activism concerns within \u200buniversity circles. The Progressive Student\u2064 Union at the University of Washington delayed \u2064a protest\u2062 because of insufficient minority involvement,\u2064 sparking discussions about diversity quotas in\u200d activism. Initial plans focusing on Palestine received backlash for lack of representation. This situation underscores the challenges of reconciling diversity and \u200bactivism issues in academic settings.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/commentary\/\">  Commentary <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/ccavanaugh\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/ccavanaugh\/%20\"><span>Connor Cavanaugh<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   April 28, 2024 at 12:30pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Those darn white people and their \u2026 protest attendance?<\/p>\n<p>It seems that leftists even want to force <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/al-roker-sued-fired-executive-producer-dei-initiative-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">diversity quotas<\/a> into their protests as a University of Washington activism group postponed its plans because too few minorities might show, which of course meant that there would be too many of those pesky white people.<\/p>\n<p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/mynorthwest.com\/3958497\/rantz-uw-students-postpone-antisemitic-encampment-having-too-many-white-saviors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">770 KTTH-AM<\/a> conservative talk show host Jason Rantz reported about a now-deleted Instagram post, the UW Progressive Student Union pushed back its \u201cUW Palestine encampment\u201d planned for Thursday after it was showered with criticism that not enough Muslim and Arab students were involved.<\/p>\n<p>Nothing stood in the way of the event otherwise as the university administration informed Jewish leaders that the school did not intend to intervene unless \u201cthe event escalates and threatens life safety,\u201d Rantz reported.<\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/liberal-utopia-new-california-law-terminate-500000-jobs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">liberals<\/a> tend to do, they tripped over themselves.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Should universities automatically expel all anti-Israel protestors?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cAfter long discussions, we have had to make the hard decision to postpone our action for several days,\u201d the school\u2019s Progressive Student Union stated Thursday in the now-deleted announcement, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/04\/26\/us-news\/university-of-washington-students-postpone-anti-israel-encampment-over-lack-of-diversity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>, which headlined the story \u201cUniversity of Washington anti-Israel encampment postponed over lack of diversity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe want to make sure this encampment is a better reflection of the UW community, and having even greater unity with Muslim, Palestinian, and Arab students.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The encampment has been rescheduled to take place on Monday, as a new Instagram post indicates, though who knows if the proper diversity quota will be met.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C6OsTekxQja\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" data-darkreader-inline-bgimage data-darkreader-inline-bgcolor data-darkreader-inline-border-top data-darkreader-inline-border-right data-darkreader-inline-border-bottom data-darkreader-inline-border-left data-darkreader-inline-boxshadow><\/blockquote>\n<p>Naturally, there was plenty of comment about the \u201cnot-enough-diversity\u201d decision.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">That\u2019s absolutely hilarious and shows how inauthentic this all is. If they actually cared about what is happening in Gaza you would think that would trump everything else, but I guess not.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jeff H (@politicswarblog) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/politicswarblog\/status\/1783850550729068716?\">April 26, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The left can\u2019t even get the protest right. \ud83e\udd21<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Dr. Toboggan, M.D., MPH (@Toboggan_MD_MPH) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Toboggan_MD_MPH\/status\/1783860923322523931?\">April 26, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">When insanity rules, reality becomes more absurd than satire. Antisemitic rally cancelled due to lack of diversity: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/I9E8VWN7cg\">https:\/\/t.co\/I9E8VWN7cg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Derick Cooper\u2019s PhilaSophia (@derick_cooper5) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/derick_cooper5\/status\/1783863437946187820?\">April 26, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Liberalism can\u2019t help but collapse as different groups fight for the spotlight.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019d think, in a protest that is aimed at drawing as much attention as possible, organizers would be more than OK with whoever shows up but alas, no.<\/p>\n<p>The self-hating white liberals can\u2019t put aside their identity politics for even a moment to put together their little pro-terrorist rallies.<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes they make it too easy.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>\u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d Those 12 words have been stuck in my head since I first read them. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Former Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn recently made that comment to Floyd Brown, founder of The Western Journal. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>And if the leftists and the elites get their way, that\u2019s exactly what will happen \u2014 no real election, no real choice for the Electoral College, and no real say for the American people. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Western Journal is fighting to keep that from happening, but we can\u2019t do it alone.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We work tirelessly to expose the lying leftist media and the corrupt America-hating elites.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>But Big Tech\u2019s stranglehold is now so tight that <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>without help<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  from you, we will not be able to continue the fight. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The 2024 election is literally the most important election for every living American. We have to unite and fight for our country, otherwise we will lose it. And if we lose the America we love in 2024, we\u2019ll lose it for good. Can we <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>count on you<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  to help? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>With you we will be able to field journalists, do more investigative work, expose more corruption, and get desperately needed truth to millions of Americans. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We can do this only with your help. Please don\u2019t wait one minute.<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>  Donate right now<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Thank you for reading,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Josh Manning<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>P.S. Please <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>stand with us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  today.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-45820\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/ccavanaugh\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-45820\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-45820\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-45820\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Connor Cavanaugh is currently a student at the University of North Texas studying Political Science. Connor has lived in Texas for the majority of his life and is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dont-reporters-have-any-pride-jon-voight-sounds-off-on-the-media-in-exclusive-interview\/\" title=\"\u2018Don\u2019t Reporters Have Any Pride?\u2019: Jon Voight Sounds Off On The Media In Exclusive Interview\">proud conservative<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Commentary by Connor Cavanaugh on April 28, 2024, at 12:30 pm highlights an interesting issue. The University of Washington activism group deferred its protest due to concerns over insufficient minority participation. 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