Dr. Joanne Liu, a world-renowned pediatric physician from Montreal, says NYU abruptly cancelled a scheduled talk. Liu says fear of political reprisals prompted the cancellation.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/41630293

She said her lecture was going to discuss humanitarian aid in a time of crises as well as the challenges aid workers have faced in Gaza and other war zones.

“[I was told] that discussing the USAID cuts could be perceived as an anti-governmental narrative,” Liu told Global in an interview on Friday. She added that NYU, her alma mater, also said her lecture risked being perceived as antisemitic.

  • Mrkawfee@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    One reason they cancelled is because her speech referenced casualties in Gaza. You can’t even mention those killed because that’s “anti Semitic”

    Israel is squeezing the life out of the US like a satanic Boa Constrictor.