Nihad Awad‚ the executive director of CAIR‚ said during a speech late last month that he was happy to see the people of Gaza “breaking the siege” on October 7‚ when Hamas launched an unprecedented terrorist attack against Israel. The Middle East Media Research Institute reported on Thursday that Awad made the remarks while speaking at the American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) convention in Chicago on November 24. “The people of Gaza only decided to break the siege‚ the walls of the concentration camp‚ on October 7th‚” he said. “And yes‚ I was happy to see people breaking the siege and throwing down the shackles of their own land‚ and walk free into their land‚ that they were not allowed to walk in. And yes‚ the people of Gaza have the right to self-defense‚ have the right to defend themselves‚ and yes‚ Israel‚ as an occupying power‚ does not have that right to self-defense.” He later said that “Gaza became the liberation source‚ the inspiration for people” and that Gaza “transformed many minds around the world‚ including people who are not Muslim.” “What kind of faith do these people have? They are thankful‚ they are not afraid‚” he said‚ later adding: “Israel did not scare them‚ because they knew their heaven is in Gaza‚ and if they would like to die‚ they will go to another heaven.” “That is the faith of the people of Gaza‚” he continued. “That is why Gaza and the people of Gaza were able to transform everyone who is watching – they have learned from these people. Those who felt bad for Gaza – they don’t understand the equation. Those who thought that Gazans are less than those who can help them‚ they are mistaken. They are mistaken. The Gazans were victorious.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP WATCH: CAIR Executive Director Nihad Awad at AMP Convention: I Was Happy to See the People of Gaza Break the Siege on October 7; They Were Victorious; the People of Gaza Have the Right to Self-Defense – Israel Does Not #Hamas #Gaza #Palestinians @CAIRNational @NihadAwad pic.twitter.com/WDbSRjFJo0 — MEMRI (@MEMRIReports) December 7‚ 2023  

The powerful board of Penn’s Wharton business school is calling on University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill to resign over disturbing remarks that she made this week while testifying before Congress. Magill did not say during her testimony before the Committee on Education &; the Workforce that calling for the genocide of Jews would violate the school’s code of conduct on bullying and harassment unless “the speech turns into conduct.” “‘Conduct’ meaning committing the act of genocide?” Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) fired back. “The speech is not harassment? This is unacceptable.” University of Pennsylvania’s Board of Trustees held an “emergency meeting” on Thursday to address the continued fallout from Magill’s disastrous remarks. The Wharton Board of Advisors “has been‚ and remains‚ deeply concerned about the dangerous and toxic culture on our campus that has been led by a select group of students and faculty and has been permitted by University leadership‚” the Board said in a letter to Magill. “As confirmed in your congressional testimony yesterday‚ the leadership of the University does not share the values of our Board. Nor does it appear to understand the urgency to address the safety of our students on campus and the ongoing reputational damage to the University by the University’s policies and actions.” “As a result of the University leadership’s stated beliefs and collective failure to act‚ our Board respectfully suggests to you and the Board of Trustees that the University requires new leadership with immediate effect‚” the letter later added. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP NEWS University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill is being asked to resign by the board of Penn's Wharton business school. https://t.co/ofrbxiSz19 pic.twitter.com/wySprjgjnE — Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) December 8‚ 2023 Democratic Governor Josh Shapiro said this week‚ “Leaders have a responsibility to speak and act with moral clarity‚ and Liz Magill failed to meet that simple test.” “That was an unacceptable statement from the president of Penn‚” Shapiro continued. “Frankly‚ I thought her comments were absolutely shameful. It should not be hard to condemn genocide.” Related: Penn Loses $100 Million Donation Over Anti-Semitism Congressional Testimony

Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) urged fellow Senate Democrats to “engage” in border security talks with Republicans as the number of migrants entering the United States soars. The comments were published on Thursday‚ less than 24 hours after GOP senators blocked a $111 billion supplemental funding bill as they demanded that an immigration overhaul be coupled with the national security measure. “I hope Democrats can understand that it isn’t xenophobic to be concerned about the border‚” Fetterman told POLITICO‚ alluding to those who argue there is racism in the enforcement of immigration laws. “It’s a reasonable conversation‚ and Democrats should engage.” Citing the nearly 270‚000 encounters at the southwest border last month reported by federal officials‚ Fetterman said‚ “Honestly‚ it’s astonishing. And this isn’t a Fox News kind of statistic. This is the government’s.” He added‚ “You essentially have Pittsburgh showing up there at the border.” Senate Democrats seek to answer President Joe Biden’s supplemental funding request — which includes money for Ukraine‚ Israel‚ Taiwan‚ and even bolstering border security — but they have clashed with Republicans who insist on significant immigration reforms such as asylum limits. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT)‚ who has taken charge of the negotiations for the Democrats‚ decried what he called “hardline demands to shut down the border” by the Republicans. Sen. James Lankford (R-OK)‚ his GOP counterpart in the talks‚ said‚ “We cannot work to secure other nations while our own border remains a massive national security risk.” As of Thursday evening‚ negotiations between the parties appeared to get back on track after Republicans made a counter-offer. And Biden has signaled openness to making “significant compromises” when it comes to the border. In the POLITICO interview‚ Fetterman reportedly did not state any particular concessions that he’d entertain‚ saying he did not want to “paint myself into a corner.” But he did reject any effort to crack down on “Dreamers” or illegal immigrants brought to the United States as children — a group that includes his wife Gisele Fetterman — and he called a border security bill that passed the GOP-led House earlier this year an “OnlyFans wish list” for Republicans. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Still‚ Fetterman pitched himself as “perhaps the most pro-immigration member of the Senate‚” and said‚ “I haven’t met anyone that can have a really crisp‚ cogent solution or easy solution on‚ ‘Well‚ what do you do when you have roughly a city similar in size of Pittsburgh coming up to the border?'”

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