by Peter Reitzes for The Algemeiner

On Nov. 28, I attended a now-notorious anti-Israel event titled “No Peace Without Justice: A Round-Table Talk about Social Justice in Palestine,” at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC).

The event was sponsored by two campus departments, and UNC’s Student Life & Leadership program.

One of the speakers, Dr. Rania Masri, said: “Oct. 7 for many of us from the region was a beautiful day.” Masri went on to fawn over Hamas paragliders, and called for “the eradication of Zionism.”

As I reported, not a single panelist or UNC professor in attendance disagreed with Masri. Rather, two panelists openly concurred. In fact, after the event, a panelist – the Rev. Mark Davidson – wrote on social media: “It was a good conversation, and I felt privileged to be part of the panel.”

Danielle Purifoy, a UNC professor of geography, helped organize the event. On Oct. 7 — the day Hamas massacred 1,200 in Israel, used rape and sexual assault as weapons of war, and took hundreds of hostages — Purify tweeted, “Solidarity with folks fighting to free themselves in Palestine” and retweeted, “colonialism is bad for settlers.”

According to a 2022 tax filing, Purifoy was recently board chair of the North Carolina Environmental Justice Network (NCEJN), where Masri is currently co-director. Ajamu Dillahunt Jr. serves as NCEJN’s current board co-chair. All three are anti-Israel activists…

To read the entire article, please visit The Algemeiner. Related stories by Mr. Reitzes regarding Antisemitism include:

• Vicious Anti-Israel Display and Magazine Allowed at North Carolina Public School
• UNC Keeps Breaking Legal Obligations with Anti-Israel Events; Will the Legislature or Officials Act?
• UNC Professors Are Indoctrinating Students with Anti-Israel Rhetoric and Coursework
• UNC Event with Bari Weiss Offers a Model for Israel Events on Campus
• Students for Justice in Palestine Violates UNC Policies and Threatens Students; Why Won’t the Administration Act?
• SJP Violated UNC’s Policies; Why Isn’t the Group Suspended?
• Will Events at UNC Prompt a Change in Policy on Anti-Israel Incitement?
• UNC Has Become a Beacon for Jew Hatred; No One Seems to Care
• University of North Carolina Hosts Event Promoting the ‘Eradication of Zionism’; Will Anyone Act?
• UNC Professor Doubles Down, Continues to Explain and Justify Hamas Massacre
• UNC Student Group and Professor Celebrate Hamas Murder of Israelis; Where Is the Outrage?
• UNC Professor Said Israel Wanted to Kill Gazans Before Hamas Massacre; Will School Finally Do Something?
• North Carolina Leaders Post Troubling Statements After Hamas Atrocities

The preceding article originally appeared on March 12, 2024 at The Algemeiner and is made available here for educational purposes only. This constitutes a ‘fair use’ of any such copyrighted material as provided for in Title 17 U.S.C. section 106A-117 of the U.S. Copyright Law.