Tutu barred from speaking at American university

[Steve Hayes]

Tutu Barred from Speaking, Dept Head Removed at Cath Univ for "Anti-Semitism"
(no joke)

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sent by Ed Pearl - Oct 4, 2007


Desmond Tutu barred from speaking; Dept. Head Removed

at Catholic Minnesota Univ after "anti-Semitism" Smears


A peace and justice group at St. Thomas University in St. Paul,
Minnesota has been forced by the university president to cancel an
appearance by Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

The cancellation was accompanied by the removal of the chair of the
Justice and Peace Studies program, Prof. Cris Toffolo from her position
as chair. She has tenure, but no longer heads the department.

The university president, Father Dennis Dease, decided against Tutu's
appearance after consulting one representative from the local Jewish
Community Relations Council and several rabbis affiliated with the
university. This, apparently, amounted to a Jewish "consensus" in Father
Dease's mind.

The rumor of Tutu's alleged "anti-Semitism" is based entirely on a
propaganda campaign waged by the extremist group, the Zionist
Organization of America. Though he is outspoken in his criticism of
Israel's occupation regime, sometimes even bellicose, Tutu has never
displayed anything other than deep concern for all peoples and his
sympathy for Palestinians suffering under the yoke of occupation.

Please write to Father Dease and urge that he reverse this tragic
course. Tell him you want to see Prof. Toffolo reinstated as chair of
the Justice and Peace Studies program and that the words and views of
Bishop Tutu are important ones for the students at St. Thomas
University to hear.

http://www.democracyinaction.org/dia/organizations/jvfp/campaign.jsp?campaign_KEY=14061

or http://tinyurl.com/2oqv86

[Matthew Johnson]

Post by Steve Hayes
Tutu Barred from Speaking, Dept Head Removed at Cath Univ for "Anti-Semitism"
(no joke)

Thanks for posting this.