Dr.
Jonathan Matusitz, an associate professor at the
University of Central Florida,
January 31,
2013
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CAIR-FL Seeks
Review of
UCF Courses Taught by Anti-Islam
Prof
Professor at publicly-funded institution works with anti-Muslim hate group, says
Germany will be '
Islamic republic' by 2050
(
TAMPA, FL, 6/17/13) - The
Florida chapter of the
Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-FL), along with other community organizations, announced today that it has called on the University of Central Florida (UCF) to review the accuracy and objectivity of information offered to students in courses taught by Dr. Jonathon Matusitz.
CAIR-FL says Matusitz, an associate professor in the
UCF Nicholson School of Communication, is "membership director" for the anti-Muslim hate group
ACT! for America and bizarrely claims Germany will "become an Islamic republic by 2050."
Video: University of Central Florida Professor Spews Anti-Islam
Hate
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cESJ58FyUQ0
ACT! for America leader Hanah Kahwagi
Tudor, who goes by the pseudonym "
Brigitte Gabriel," says an
American Muslim "cannot be a loyal citizen" and that
Islam is the "real enemy." She once told the
Australian Jewish News: "Every practicing Muslim is a radical Muslim." Tudor also claimed that "Islamo-fascism is a politically-correct word
...it's the vehicle for Islam
. . .Islam is the problem."
The New York Times describes
Gabriel as a "radical Islamophobe" who in the past has made statements like "
Arabs have no soul" and "Arabs are barbarians."
Backgrounder: Brigitte Gabriel and ACT! for America
https://www.facebook.com/notes/cair/backgrounder-brigitte-gabriel-and-act-for-america/10151330157764442
Matusitz recently told a
Tea party gathering, "The problem is not so much the average Muslim, as it is the ideology," and falsely claimed that the Quran has "a lot of hateful verses that urge the adherents to kill non-Muslims."
Public outcry forced
Florida Republicans to cancel a scheduled lecture by Matusitz titled "The Islamic
Threat to
America."
SEE:
Pinellas GOP Wisely Cancels, Err, "Postpones"
Speech from Controversial Anti-Islam Professor
http://www.saintpetersblog.com/pinellas-gop-wisely-cancels-err-postpones-speech-from-controversial-anti-islam-professor
Moderates within the
Republican Party, such as
Chris Latvala, son of state Sen.
Jack Latvala, expressed concerns with Matusitz's talk, describing it on his
Facebook as "bashing an entire religion practiced by many in
Pinellas County."
SEE: Pinellas
Republicans Criticized for Inviting Anti-Islam Speaker
http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/baybuzz/pinellas-republicans-criticized-for-inviting-anti-islam-speaker/2125295
In a letter outlining Matusitz's Islamophobic views sent to the
Dean of the
UCF College of Sciences Dr.
Michael Johnson, CAIR-FL wrote in part:
"His presentations on these subjects are full of anti-Muslim bigotry in the form of hate speech, inaccuracies, sweeping generalizations and stereotypes that would mislead students to believe that all Islamic societies are nothing more than violent, hate-filled terrorist factories. . .
"The focus of Dr. Matusitz's teachings appears to be more about his personal ungrounded fear of Muslims than about teaching students how any culture actually facilitates terrorism. . .
"
We are requesting that courses taught by Dr. Matusitz be thoroughly reviewed by the
College of Sciences so that your students are not subjected to his apparent disinformation and bigotry."
Last week,
Florida Atlantic University distanced itself from an advisor who made anti-Muslim statements on Facebook.
Video:
FAU Responds to CAIR-FL
Request to
Drop Anti-Muslim Advisor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sISxFWbJutI
Visit CAIR-FL's link 'Islamophobia in Academia' for the latest on this developing issue:
http://cairflorida.org/advancedsubcategory?id=51bb9aceaa8eecf861000000
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CONTACT: CAIR-South Florida
Executive Director Nezar Hamze,954-673-9459, nhamze@cair.com; CAIR-Tampa Executive Director
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National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, ihooper@cair.com
- published: 17 Jun 2013
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