Canadian University Employs Convicted Terrorist, Reports Say
A Canadian university has employed a Lebanese individual who was found guilty of murdering four people in a Paris synagogue in 1980. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Hassan Diab, who has been sentenced to life imprisonment for a terror attack in France, will be teaching a course on social justice at Carleton University, according to a report by the Jerusalem Post. Diab, a Lebanese-Canadian, maintains his innocence regarding the incident at a French synagogue that occurred 44 years ago, and the university has supported his claims.
At 70 years old, Diab was convicted in absentia by a French court in 2023 for his involvement in the 1980 bombing of the Rue Copernic reform synagogue in Paris. The explosion, caused by a bomb concealed in a motorcycle bag, resulted in the deaths of four individuals and injured 46 others, while 320 worshippers were present to celebrate the conclusion of a Jewish holiday. Among the victims were Israeli TV presenter Aliza Shagrir and three other bystanders.
French authorities allege that Diab planted the bomb, as attendees gathered for religious observance. He was extradited from Canada to France in 2014, where he spent two years in custody, but was later released to house arrest. He left for Canada the same day he was released, as per the Post's report. French officials suspect Diab was associated with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, though he contends that they confused him with someone else.
Diab first joined Carleton University to teach a sociology course in 2009, but his contract was terminated shortly thereafter. However, he is now scheduled to instruct a course on “social justice in action,” as reported by the Post.
Carleton University has asserted that Diab has been “unjustly accused” and claims there is “much evidence that points away from his involvement.” The university has organized rallies advocating for the Canadian government to shield Diab from "further injustice."
B’nai Brith, a Jewish civil rights organization, expressed its concern over the university's decision to disregard its formal request to dismiss Diab from his teaching role, labeling it as “deeply disturbing.”
In response to Diab's conviction in 2023, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that his government would “look carefully at next steps” and affirmed its commitment to “always stand up for Canadians and their rights.”
Debra A Smith contributed to this report for TROIB News
At 70 years old, Diab was convicted in absentia by a French court in 2023 for his involvement in the 1980 bombing of the Rue Copernic reform synagogue in Paris. The explosion, caused by a bomb concealed in a motorcycle bag, resulted in the deaths of four individuals and injured 46 others, while 320 worshippers were present to celebrate the conclusion of a Jewish holiday. Among the victims were Israeli TV presenter Aliza Shagrir and three other bystanders.
French authorities allege that Diab planted the bomb, as attendees gathered for religious observance. He was extradited from Canada to France in 2014, where he spent two years in custody, but was later released to house arrest. He left for Canada the same day he was released, as per the Post's report. French officials suspect Diab was associated with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, though he contends that they confused him with someone else.
Diab first joined Carleton University to teach a sociology course in 2009, but his contract was terminated shortly thereafter. However, he is now scheduled to instruct a course on “social justice in action,” as reported by the Post.
Carleton University has asserted that Diab has been “unjustly accused” and claims there is “much evidence that points away from his involvement.” The university has organized rallies advocating for the Canadian government to shield Diab from "further injustice."
B’nai Brith, a Jewish civil rights organization, expressed its concern over the university's decision to disregard its formal request to dismiss Diab from his teaching role, labeling it as “deeply disturbing.”
In response to Diab's conviction in 2023, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that his government would “look carefully at next steps” and affirmed its commitment to “always stand up for Canadians and their rights.”
Debra A Smith contributed to this report for TROIB News
