Hamas-linked CAIR complains about instructor for class on Islam, Oregon college drops class

by Marisol
Jihad Watch
December 5, 2010

https://www.legal-project.org/940/hamas-linked-cair-complains-about-instructor-for

Excerpt:

There is a disastrous precedent being set here: Do you want CAIR or any similar group dictating who is allowed to teach in American colleges and universities? Do you want their opinion to have a bearing on hiring and firing and on course offerings, assuming a sort of informal veto power over academic freedom? The very idea is beyond disturbing, and it has already happened.

Barry Sommer writes:

Dear All Concerned, my name is Barry Sommer and as a result of my appearance on KEZI News,, the local ABC affiliate here in Eugene, Oregon, which was subsequently re-broadcast nationally, I have been threatened by CAIR and Ibrahim Hooper. Due to my course at Lane Community College titled "What is Islam" and my connection with Act!4america, CAIR deems me unfit to teach a class. They pressured the college to drop me as an instructor. As of this statement the class has been cancelled with no explanation. The opponents to my teaching appointment are growing by the minute in the Muslim community and my quotes are now posted on the CAIR website.This is a free speech issue, and CAIR must not be allowed to gain the upper hand. I am asking for help and support in this fight [.] What can be done?

CAIR's press release: Note the usual tactics: all criticism of Islam is "hate," and potentially "incitement." And we're to take CAIR's word for what is true about Islam, rather than believe our lyin' eyes.

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