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Never Again: A Petition Against Purdue's Promotion of Anti-Semitism

Never Again: A Petition Against Purdue's Promotion of Anti-Semitism

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Started by Anonymous 12 years, 11 months ago
We, the undersigned, have recently become aware of Purdue University Calumet's promotion and endorsement of Mr. Bruzonsky, who makes rabid anti-Semitic arguments such as: Zionism has infiltrated the United States; Jews control the media; Jews control U.S. foreign policy; and Jews have a problem of dual loyalty (to name a few examples). Despite this rank anti-Semitism, Mr. Bruzonsky gave a presentation at Purdue University Calumet on 9/27/13 and was heralded as providing "keen" and "impressive insight" on the Middle East.  In truth, Mr. Bruzonsky's news analyses are riddled with rank anti-Semitism and vile and vicious caricatures of Jews and Israel. 


We are outraged that Purdue University Calumet, even after its administration became aware of the anti-Semitism and rank Jew hatred promoted by Mr. Bruzonsky, that it would continue to promote his presentation through the University's official marketing department. While Dr. Kamalipour, the professor who brought Mr. Bruzonsky to campus, is free to bring any speaker he wants to campus (even a promoter of Jew hatred), there is no obligation on the part of any official arm of the University to promote and endorse a speaker. The fact that Purdue University Calumet continued to promote and endorse Mr. Bruzonsky's presentation is outrageous and unacceptable. 


Therefore, we respectfully request that Purdue University Calumet's administration publicly condemn Mr. Bruzonsky's anti-Semitic news analyses, the vile caricatures of Jews he disseminates, and to distance itself from the anti-Semitism promoted by Mr. Bruzonsky.

Updates

October 31, 2013

I have been reading through the thoughtful comments arriving here and I am truly humbled by the passion you all bring to this issue. It is clear that I am not the only one disturbed by how the university has handled this and I am just doing my best to reflect the concerns you have shared with me.

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Corinne E Blackmer
10 years ago Featured

Thank you for your brave advocacy and for your defense of reason and truth against the political-correctness barbarians.

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Marty Erann
12 years ago Featured

Purdue U. Calumet has a Jewish chancellor, right? So someone has to prove to gentiles how liberal and tolerant Jews are, right?, Which means that any Jew hater, Holocaust denier, anti-Zionist (Zionism is Racism) can get promoted. Why not?

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Linda Aguilar
12 years ago Featured

This is just shameful for a university. Since when does tax money go toward hosting people who spread such hate? Purdue needs to wake up and start acting like an actual educational institution instead of a platform for bigots.

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