(Jewish Group) Rice University LGBTQ group cuts ties with campus Hillel over support for Israel [View all]
An LGBTQ student group at Rice University has cut ties with the schools Hillel, in the latest instance of backlash from a progressive group against the Jewish campus organizations support for Israel.
The LGBTQ group, Rice Pride, announced the split last week in a statement on Instagram that said Hillels international umbrella group was not reflective of the values of inclusion upheld by Rice Pride.
Rice Prides ultimate goal is to provide a safe space for queer students of all backgrounds, and to recognize the intersectionalities between queer identity and race, ethnicity, and religion, the statement said. The group did not respond to a request for comment and, on Wednesday, made its Instagram account private after drawing criticism from pro-Israel groups.
According to Rice Prides statement, Houston Hillel had provided funding for the groups Queer Resource Center. The two campus groups have co-hosted 12 events since 2016. A Rice Pride leader told the campus newspaper, the Rice Thresher, that no student had said the local Hillel has made them uncomfortable in any way.
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Making bigotry acceptable, and even more disgusting given that group's members are under attack throughout the state of Texas.
So, are you now or have you ever been a Zionist? They are doing nothing more than trying to weed out the "bad Jews" .