At UVM, a fraught school year ends in protest over destruction in Gaza vtdigger.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from vtdigger.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
On October 21, just two weeks after the attacks on Israel by Hamas, the University of Vermont canceled a long-scheduled lecture by a prominent Palestinian.
Mohammed El-Kurd, an award-winning poet and journalist, was scheduled to speak on the misrepresentation of Palestinians in the US on Oct. 26 in UVM’s Livak Ballroom, according to an event poster. On Oct. 21 at 6:55 p.m., El-Kurd’s guest lecture, organized by the Will Miller Social Justice Lecture Series, had its venue on campus rescinded.
Citing safety concerns, University of Vermont cancels event with Palestinian writer vtdigger.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from vtdigger.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.