AUB President Criticizes Trump's Immigration Ban
The president of the American University of Beirut has criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order to indefinitely bar refugees from Syria and keep individuals from seven Muslim-majority countries from entering the U.S. for 90 days.
Fadlo Khuri, a dual Lebanese-American citizen, said in a statement released Monday that the AUB community has watched the fallout at America's airports with "growing concern" in the last 72 hours.
The university is one of the oldest and most prestigious educational institutions in the Middle East.
Khuri says: "We find this action and its implications to be in conflict with the enduring values of liberty and justice for all, which the original framers of the U.S. constitution fought to protect."
Founded in 1866, AUB enrolls around 8,500 students from all over the world.
Trump on Friday signed an executive order suspending the arrival of all refugees for at least 120 days, Syrian refugees indefinitely -- and barring citizens from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen for 90 days.
31 January 2017, 12:56
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"barring citizens from Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen for 90 days"
funny how this list coincides almost exactly with the countries the US has bombed in recent history. could it be that US interventions are what create terrorism?
31 January 2017, 13:15
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but if america really wants to be safe, they need to ban white right-wing supremacists.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jun/24/majority-of-fatal-attacks-on-us-soil-carried-out-b/
30 January 2017, 19:49
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42 Other Islamic countries were not affected by it, only ones thus far known for radicalizing and harboring terrorists in large numbers. Lebanon on the other hand just sat there and took it from these ones that in fact enable extremist activities. Keep up the whining and Lebanon will be next on the list, given the brainwashing and control given by Iran. The left wing media in the US are nothing but babies who over-analyze everything. Obama did TONS of things out of line, yet not a peep from them, coincidence? Trump did the right thing, and will continue to do so, he's not bought by anyone.
31 January 2017, 12:51
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"keep their mouth shut and count their blessings" i jut wish you knew how to keep your mouth shut sometimes.
31 January 2017, 12:52
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always babbling around on dozens of things you dont know the first thing about, and you come here telling people they should keep their mouths shut? rofl.
31 January 2017, 18:18
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hahahah you really think I, or anyone else for that matter, would care enough about your babbling to go through all that trouble?
though if you feel like doing like hashem salman and open fire in front of an embassy, please be my guest, try an american embassy to see if it turns out any different.
31 January 2017, 18:19
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and for samir kassir, do you know he was about to launch a new political party when he was killed?
want to take a wild guess as to which side, 8 or 14, was most at risk of losing supporters to him?
30 January 2017, 20:49
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So are the israelis here done commenting about what's none of their business or not?
31 January 2017, 12:49
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the only ones insulting people here are you and your fake account. FT is making a remark about fadlo khuri. get relevant or gtfo
31 January 2017, 19:15
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yea, it's the nicest thing i can say to sectarian trolls. you too can gtfo, and have a nice day!
