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In a complete collapse of rectitude, Brandeis University's president Fred Lawrence issued a statement on Tuesday evening, April 8, announcing the withdrawal of women's and human rights champion Ayaan Hirsi Ali as a recipient of an honorary degree from the school at this year's commencement.
For two days Muslim students and supporters raged against the decision to honor Ali because, they claimed, she is Islampohobic.
Ali was born in Mogadishu, Somalia. In 1992 she escaped an impending arranged marriage to a relative, running to the Netherlands, where she learned the language and established a life. She rose to become a member of the Dutch parliament, where she worked to further the integration of non-Western immigrants into Dutch society.