“Settlers are not civilians. This is not hard” – Yale professor, Zareena Grewal, said on Twitter.
Netanel Crispe, a student in Yale University, has created a petition asking for the immediate removal of Professor Zareena Grewal from the Yale Faculty. The petition already has over 1240 signatures.
On October 7, 2023, as the news reports started pouring in of the brutal rapes, violent kidnappings and murders, and the incomprehensible beheadings of men, women, children, and babies in Israel, Yale Associate Professor of American Studies, Ethnicity, Race, & Migration, and Religious Studies, Zareena Grewal, posted the following on Twitter:
“My heart is in my throat. Prayers for Palestinians. Israeli [sic] is a murderous, genocidal settler state and Palestinians have every right to resist through armed struggle, solidarity. #FreePalestine”
And later on October 10th, 2023:
“No government on earth is as genocidal as this settler colonial state” (In response to a tweet from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu)
She has also retweeted posts that claim that Israel has “a mad bloodlust” (retweeted 10/8), and other tweets implying that those who support Israel “woulda been posting ‘I stand with slave owners’ during rebellions”(retweeted 10/9). Perhaps her most egregious retweet contained a news video detailing the Hamas attack, with the caption “It’s been such an extraordinary day!” (retweeted 10/8).
Petition for Immediate Removal of Zareena Grewal from the Yale Faculty.
Freedom of Speech cannot be abused. And when one is in a position of authority and power, they must be held responsible for that speech. Speech that promotes, advocates, or supports violence, murder, or terrorism cannot and should never be tolerated. On October 7, 2023, as the news reports started pouring in of the brutal rapes, violent kidnappings and murders, and the incomprehensible beheadings of men, women, children, and babies in Israel, Yale Associate Professor of American Studies, Ethnicity, Race, & Migration, and Religious Studies, Zareena Grewal, posted the following on Twitter:
“My heart is in my throat. Prayers for Palestinians. Israeli [sic] is a murderous, genocidal settler state and Palestinians have every right to resist through armed struggle, solidarity. #FreePalestine”
And later on October 10th, 2023:
“No government on earth is as genocidal as this settler colonial state” (In response to a tweet from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu).
Grewal’s statements have made her the center of all kinds of backlash, especially from the Yale community. The petition stated that while freedom of speech is irreplaceable and important, it should not be abused at any cost. Crispe said that anyone with a proper moral compass must not support such comments from any individual and should instead support the petition to get Zareena Grewal fired.
While the news of the Israel-Palestine conflict has made headlines globally, a professor from Yale University is facing the brunt of her comments regarding the same. Zareena Grewal, an Assistant Professor in American Studies and Religious Studies, has posted some controversial tweets in light of the current conflict. In response, a student, Netanel Crispe, launched a petition to fire Grewal. The petition accused the professor of “promoting lies and violence.”
The first tweet of Grewal, which has been talked about in the petition.
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