The apology is pro-forma because he received criticism. Just imagine what this malignant clown teaches in his classes, and the amount of hatred and justification for violence that he passes off as resistance to “oppression.”
“Cornell professor who was ‘exhilarated’ after Hamas attack issues apology for ‘reprehensible’ remarks,” by Joshua Q. Nelson, Fox News, October 20, 2023:
A Cornell University professor who said he was “exhilarated” and “energized” after the Hamas atrocities in Israel issued an apology on Wednesday for the remarks.
“I apologize for the horrible choice of words that I used in a portion of a speech that was intended to stress grassroots African American, Jewish, and Palestinian traditions of resistance to oppression,” Cornell University professor Russell Rickford said in a letter published in the Cornell Daily Sun.
“I recognize that some of the language I used was reprehensible and did not reflect my values,” Rickford stated.
The professor added that he opposes and denounces “racism, antisemitism, Islamophobia, militarism, fundamentalism and all systems that dehumanize, divide and oppress people.”
Rickford’s letter came after a rally in Ithaca, New York, on October 17 where he responded to Hamas attacks on Israel.
“Hamas has shifted the balance of power. Hamas has punctured the illusion of its invincibility. That’s what they’ve done. You don’t have to be a Hamas supporter to recognize that. You don’t have to be a Hamas supporter to recognize that. Hamas has changed the term of debate,” he said to the crowd.
He proceeded to say that Hamas challenged the monopoly of violence: “It was exhilarating, it was energizing. And if it weren’t exhilarating by this challenge to the monopoly of violence – by this shifting to this balance of power then they would not be human. I was exhilarated.”…
Goofy says
If he is not better at choosing his words he has no business being a Professor at Cornell or anywhere else for that matter.
VictorMc says
Morons are everywhere but at Universities?? Who appoints and pays these imbeciles?
OLD GUY says
He is just covering his ass.
Wellington says
It’s not just academics in America who are vile, bad as they are, it is a much greater problem, for instance in the medical profession as exampled here:
https://rairfoundation.com/jewish-patients-beware-muslim-doctors-in-america-celebrates-hamas-massacre/
James Lincoln says
Wellington,
Thank you for the link.
I knew that it was bad, but I had no idea that it was THIS bad.
somehistory says
thank you, Wellington. I had seen a few of these. There are probably many more who just haven’t openly said it.
and there is this from that page: ““Islamophobe.” (a non-Muslim who knows more about Islam than they are supposed to know.)
That is a great definition.
Hoi Polloi says
A large part of the overall problem is the discrimination in entrance standards against those who major in hard science. Many far superior applicants to med schools are turned away not only because they’re not the right affirmative action slot filler, but also because they majored in a better undergrad program that doesn’t rain down A grades on all students.
James Lincoln says
Hoi Polloi,
Definitely some truth to that.
And medical schools love to brag about the average GPAs of their incoming classes.
Hoi Polloi says
Thanks. It’s unfortunately a real problem.
CogitoErgoSum says
This professor is lying now that he fears that he may be at risk of losing his teaching position. He showed his true feelings with his words the first time. He is a liar and I would not trust him with a position of authority or influence over anyone, let alone my children. If he thinks that Hamas achieved a shift in the balance of power by killing unarmed men by surprise, raping women and murdering children and small infants and mutilating their bodies then he is an imbecile. The only job this man deserves is that of raising swine and I doubt if even they would find his stench acceptable.
James Lincoln says
CogitoErgoSum,
Invariably, a person states their true feelings on the first go-around.
somehistory says
If only he had left out the fake o phobia in his apology. He might have convinced a few more people.
And there is this from another U
“A motion shared with Oxford members of the University and College Union (UCU) states that the branch believes that the war is “a direct consequence of decades of violent oppression of the Palestinian people by the Israeli state”.
“It states that “only a mass uprising on both sides of the green line and across the Middle East can free the Palestinian people”.
It goes on to say that “it is the duty of the international movement of workers and youth to support this struggle” and calls for “a Socialist Federation of the Middle East” and “intifada until victory”.
The world is full of bloodthirsty ghouls.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/intifada-until-victory-declare-oxford-academics-before-meeting-on-israel-hamas-war/ar-AA1iF2bs?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=055b15387d20492bbc9e59a89cfc2a1b&ei=9
Pray Hard says
I’d like to hear this professor explain what islamophobia is. I’m sure he has a nice long list of lies.
Kagman says
Does this filthy piece of dog meat still have a job?? Imagine if he said that about attackers of blacks! He’d be cancelled within milliseconds and pilloried for the rest of his life
Kagman says
Give him and his filthy ilk time… It won’t only be Jews they try to kill. We have them in Europe/US in large number…Something MUST be done
Pedro Akpomedaye says
He isn’t sorry,he is just playing to the gallery. If you leave with a Jew in a room the Jew will be dead by daybreak
tim gallagher says
The hamas atrocities were “exhilarating” and “energising” eh. How evil would you have to be to see such atrocities in this way. Buy this piece of shit a one way ticket to gaza and put the maggot on the front line with his mates from hamas and he can see with his own eyes how the invincibility of the Israelis has been tarnished. He is an oxygen thief and humanity would be improved by his absence. Over his years in academia he has probably poisoned many young minds with his evil bullshit. But then again, he is only one of many such poisonous academic scumbags.
James Lincoln says
tim gallagher says,
“The hamas atrocities were “exhilarating” and “energising” eh. How evil would you have to be to see such atrocities in this way.”
Pretty f*cking evil, tim.
tim gallagher says
There are certainly some extraordinarily evil creatures around, James. Satanically evil is probably a good way to describe it. When it is Muslims i am not surprised because the extreme level of hate in the Koran shows what hatred Muslims are brought up to feel towards non-members of their foul religious ideology. islam creates evil monsters. With shitheads like this academic, it is a bit harder to understand. To have such a vile, twisted person teaching young people at a university is alarming. He should be considered too poisonous and twisted to have such a job as that.
Kuffar says
Exhilarating? Fire this scumbag.
Hrb says
This is not a educated man. He is just a sub human who takes joy in the brutal and barbaric killing of women children. Apologies?? He can kiss my American @#$$. I don’t think God will.forgive him.