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U of A fires director of Sexual Assault Centre for signing letter questioning attacks on Israeli women
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The University of Alberta has fired Samantha Pearson, the director of the Sexual Assault Centre after she signed an open letter penned by ousted Ontario MPP Sarah Jama that calls into question whether Israeli women were subjected to rape and sexual violence during a Hamas attack on Oct. 7.
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Jama, an Independent MPP from Hamilton, Ont., was the letters first signatory. She was booted from the NDP caucus last month after making controversial comments in support of Palestinians.
Pearson signed the letter on behalf of the University of Alberta Sexual Assault Centre.
Link: https://globalnews.ca/news/10101350/u-of-a-fires-director-of-sexual-assault-centre-for-signing-letter-questioning-attacks-on-israeli-women/amp/
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The FAFO files are stacking up.
tritsofme
(17,399 posts)yardwork
(61,703 posts)JI7
(89,264 posts)They have an agenda.
Demovictory9
(32,475 posts)JI7
(89,264 posts)lapucelle
(18,319 posts)https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/university-of-alberta-fires-sexual-assault-centre-head-who-signed-letter-calling-hamas-rape-reports-unverified-accusation
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeQunbQuMjaKhUF90LqP7rmRPYLGHzSX5FjPMzHPC-rVPromw/viewform?pli=1
EllieBC
(3,041 posts)Something to put on paper but not stand behind. Disgusting.
JI7
(89,264 posts)and refers to them as martyrs. And people like this want to lecture about human rights.
EllieBC
(3,041 posts)but much like in the US it only exists if its coming from white nationalists or neo Nazis. It doesnt exist if it comes from anyone left of centre.
JustAnotherGen
(31,879 posts)She deserved to be fired.
Ace Rothstein
(3,183 posts)madaboutharry
(40,220 posts)The women raped, mutilated, and murdered were Jewish Israeli women. They were found naked with bloodied sexual organs, broken pelvises, broken legs, and their breasts mutilated. They were purposely shot numerous times in the head to disfigure them.
So I think saying the people who signed this letter, denying the sexual crimes committed against these Jewish victims, are despicable antisemites is a fair conclusion.