Berkeley Rabbis Oppose Hatem Bazian City Council Standby Nomination

Three Berkeley rabbis are objecting to the nomination of anti-Israel UC Berkeley lecturer Hatem Bazian as standby officer for City Councilmember Cheryl Davila, based on “a history of encouraging and personally engaging in speech which is offensive, uncivil, and encourages demonization of others.” Bazian’s appointment will be decided on in September.

Cinnamon Stillwell analyzes Middle East studies academia in West Coast colleges and universities for Campus Watch. A San Francisco Bay Area native and graduate of San Francisco State University, she is a columnist, blogger, and social media analyst. Ms. Stillwell, a former contributing political columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle, has written on a wide variety of topics, including the political atmosphere in American higher education, and has appeared as a guest on television and talk radio.
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