University of Washington director booted after calling Zionism ‘cancerous’ in explosive remarks
Director University of WashingtonMiddle East Center was removed due to his remarks criticizing the Iran war and calling Zionism a “cancer”.
“Ultimately, I understand Zionism as a cancerous, potentially lethal development in our planetary body: multiplying uncontrollably, invading healthy tissues, spreading, rupturing organs, stealing nutrients, and ultimately shutting down vital systems,” Professor Aria Fani said. wrote.
Daily at UW reported In April, Fani was fired as director of the UW’s Middle East Center on March 27.
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in another way expressionFani said: “The Islamic Republic operates very similar to the USA/Israelalbeit on a much smaller scale. Therefore, Iran poses a real danger to its population and ecology, while the US/Israel pose a planetary threat. To combat the latter, we need to understand how the two economies (military and linguistic) work harmoniously; while the latter presents certain groups as less than human, the former realizes this vision through material means.
“Our ability to rein in the economy of militarism requires building a democracy, but we can gain a great advantage in creating a new democracy. anti-colonial economics of language“
The Daily reported that it was not surprised by the decision to remove Fani as director.
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“I knew it was coming,” Fani said. “It was just a matter of time.”
Fani, who was suspended from the directorate, also received his doctorate. University of California, Berkeley, and started teaching at UW 2019He is on medical leave until September, according to an automated response to an inquiry from Fox News Digital.
In a statement to Fox News Digital, Fani said his medical leave through September was unrelated to his dismissal as director of the Middle East Center.
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Fani also told Fox News Digital: “Zionism is a 19th-century political ideology that aims to define European Jews as a nation and facilitate their settlement of Palestinian lands through the displacement, dispossession, and control of Palestinians and Arabs. It is not necessary to be a Jew to be a Zionist, and in fact most Zionists are not Jews. There are many atheists, Christian, and Muslim Zionists.”
“That Zionism offers a political theory of Jewish self-determination is a neutered lie because it overlooks how Zionism has been practiced historically.”
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Fani added: “I compared Zionism to cancer because it has been constantly metastasizing in Palestine since the beginning of its history. Israel is the only country in this region.” area “It has never remained within its internationally recognized borders, but has constantly invaded, ethnically cleansed, occupied and bombed other lands and countries.”
In a statement Fox News DigitalUniversity spokesman and vice president for communications Victor Balta said: “I can confirm that Aria Fani is no longer the director of the university’s Middle East Center.
“Daniel Hoffman, director of the Jackson School of International Studies, will assume administrative responsibilities for the Middle East Center this spring and summer.”
Balta said, “Fani remains an associate professor at the university. Such decisions are made at the unit level and no one outside the Jackson School of International Studies was involved in this decision.”
Original article source: University of Washington principal fired after explosive remarks calling Zionism a ‘cancer’
