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Prof Convicted of Deadly Synagogue Bombing in France No Longer Employed at Carleton University

Prof Convicted of Deadly Synagogue Bombing in France No Longer Employed at Carleton University

“His position drew the ire of the Jewish community in Canada and beyond”

It’s amazing what it takes to get fired from a job in higher education these days.

National Post reports:

Man convicted of deadly synagogue bombing in France not teaching at Carleton this semester

Hassan Diab, the Ottawa sociology professor who was convicted in absentia in 2023 of a deadly synagogue bombing in France, is “not currently employed” at Carleton University, the school says.

In the fall, Diab taught a course at Carleton called Social Justice in Action, using his own Canadian extradition case in his teachings. His position drew the ire of the Jewish community in Canada and beyond, with B’nai Brith Canada calling on Carleton to fire him.

“The university has ignored B’nai Brith’s formal request to terminate his position, allowing Diab to remain in a position of authority over students,” the Jewish advocacy group wrote on X.

Carleton confirmed this week that Diab no longer works there.

“Hassan Diab is a former part-time contract instructor who taught a course at the university last fall. He is not in the employment of Carleton. Please note that, other than current employment status, the university does not disclose personal employment information due to privacy considerations,” the university said in a statement Thursday.

South African-born billionaire Elon Musk, who also has held American and Canadian citizenship, brought renewed attention to the case recently, sharing a November X post from Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, and asking: “A mass murderer is living free as a professor in Canada?”

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SeekingRationalThought | January 12, 2025 at 9:11 am

Employing a terrorist? That says a lot about Canadian values. Way to go Canada!

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