On May 27, 2010, the Student Affairs Disciplinary Committee of the University of California at Irvine suspended the campus activities of the MUSLIM STUDENT UNION for at least a year.
In February, 2010, MSU members heckled Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren during a speech regarding the Middle East peace process. MSU pro-Palestinian members shouted “murderer” and “war criminal” during the ambassador’s presentation. Eleven (11) protesters were arrested.
During the university’s investigation, the MSU was found guilty of “disorderly conduct, obstructing university activities, providing false information, and other violations of university policy.“ The charge of providing false information stemmed from MSU denials that members were responsible for organizing the protest. The university disciplinary committee subsequently discovered online communications and MSU meeting minutes confirming the Muslim group did, in fact, organize the disruption of Ambassador Oren’s presentation and conspired to lie about their involvement.
In addition to the suspension, MSU members are also required to collectively perform 50 hours of community service. Maybe they could maintain the lawn of the Orange County Hillel Center, a popular visiting spot for Jewish university students.
h/t agb
