Columbia College banned a pupil who mentioned “killing Zionists” from campus after the incident.
Report from Fox Information:
Junior Khymani James expressed “remorse” early Friday after he went viral for earlier suggesting individuals must be “grateful” he didn't “homicide Zionists,” who he likened to “white racists” and “Nazis.” .
With out particularly saying what it was, James addressed the inflammatory feedback, first reported by The Each day Wire, throughout a stay broadcast of Columbia's official investigation in January.
“I'm really hoping they kick me out as a result of I used to be planning on going to South America,” James mentioned about whether or not he would keep as a pupil at Columbia throughout the stay broadcast.
College sources instructed Fox Information Digital that disciplinary proceedings are actually underway.
Earlier than the information that James had been banned, Columbia launched a campus replace that known as the video “extraordinarily alarming and disturbing.”
“Calls to violence and statements directed towards people primarily based on their non secular, ethnic or nationwide id are unacceptable and violate college coverage,” the assertion mentioned. “When violations of the Pupil Conduct Coverage happen, they’re reviewed and disciplinary motion is taken.”
“What’s a Zionist? White racist,” James mentioned within the restored video.
“Be grateful that I don't simply exit and kill Zionists,” he mentioned at one other level. “I’ve by no means damage anybody in my life and I hope it stays that means.
