The chairman of the business department at Kingsborough Community College called out the school’s president for not condemning the actions of Hamas.
In an open letter, Jeffrey Lax shared some of President Claudia V. Schraeder’s statements after the death of George Floyd and the attack on Asian Americans in New York City — when he wrote: “Racism, bias, discrimination and hatred that our brothers and sisters have has been imposed is unacceptable and I am sure you stand with me in not only denouncing this hatred, but standing for and with them.
“Times like these call us not only to be allies, but to be staunch advocates for an anti-racist and inclusive community, where we respect, accept and celebrate the differences among us.”
“Your words are powerful, genuine and mean a lot to me – and certainly to members of any and all of these suffering communities,” Lax wrote in his letter, which he shared with the Algemeiner.
“I have always been proud to stand with you and this statement,” he said. “They show true, genuine, and compassionate leadership.”
But, Lax argues Schraeder does not show the same compassion in his statements about the war in Israel, where, he writes, “more than 20 Americans have been killed, and many more have been kidnapped. Almost all Jews.
In an open letter, Business Department Chair Jeffrey Lax called on Kingsborough Community College president Claudia V. Schraeder not to condemn the actions of Hamas. Fox News Lax noted that Schraeder had previously issued strong statements following the death of George Floyd and attacks on Asian Americans, but not Hamas. Paul Martinka
“More than 1,000 Israelis were killed — the single largest genocide of Jews since the Holocaust (where my four grandparents were tortured, imprisoned, lost their parents and all but one member of their entire family),” he said.
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In his remarks about the Hamas attack on the Jewish state over the weekend, Schraeder said, “We must just [sic] not continue to pray for peace, but each of us must act for peace and understanding in a way that will continue to bring together the things that threaten to divide us.”
Several pro-Palestinian groups at CUNY schools are calling on Chancellor Félix Matos Rodríguez to retract his statement calling for Hamas.AP
“When Jews are victims of unimaginable atrocities, that is your message?” Lax asked Schraeder, in disbelief.
“It’s impossible not to ask: what kind of leader is brave and beautiful to speak up for every victimized group except one? What kind of head of institution makes an exception for one and only one group?” he asked.
“I have long admired you for speaking so beautifully and powerfully in support of communities under attack,” Lax concluded. “But it seems you’ve made one glaring exception – the Jews.
“It is truly disgraceful and unacceptable to good people of any background on our campus or anywhere else.”
The Post has reached out to Schraeder for comment.
Meanwhile, CUNY Chancellor Félix Matos Rodríguez tried to distance himself from a group of pro-Palestinian students marching in Times Square carrying a swastika.
“We do not allow the activities of any internal organization that sponsors rallies to celebrate or support the cowardly actions of Hamas,” Matos Rodríguez said in a statement. “Such efforts do not represent the University and its campus in any way.”
He also announced that the university system is implementing counseling and related services for students, faculty and staff, with a focus on those with family and friends in the region.
Lax stated in his open letter that “more than 20 Americans have been killed, and many more have been kidnapped.”ALAA BADARNEH/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock
But pro-Palestinian groups at seven CUNY campuses — including Hunter College, Baruch College and the CUNY School of Law — signed a call Tuesday for the administration to “reevaluate and reconsider its response.”
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