A University of California regent wrote a scathing response to ethnic studies faculty members who say calling Hamas' attack on Israel makes students 'unsafe.'
Media agent and University of California Board of Regents member Jay Sures criticized a faculty council that defended Hamas' attack on Israel and demanded UC administrators stop calling the attacks 'terrorism.' 'There are absolutely no words to describe how appalling and repugnant I found your ,' Sures wrote in response to an Oct.
Sures said the council and its signatories 'have demonstrated no empathy for Jewish life' and have instead 'willingly chosen to be surrogates and supporters for Hamas' destructive actions.' He noted that the council's letter was sent at a time when Jewish students are facing increased hostility.
Sures closed by urging the council to retract its previous statements, condemn Hamas' attack and 'commit to learning more about antisemitism and all forms of hate.' The UC system consists of 10 campuses serving nearly 300,000 students across California. University officials did not respond to a request for comment last week about the faculty council's letter and did not immediately respond to an inquiry about Sures' letter.
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