He is known internationally for exposing the role that powerful actors and well-resourced, co-ordinated networks play in manipulating and stage-managing public debates, including on racism,” the petition read. One: At 42.30 he says “The Zionist movement is not interested in dialogue and truth and finding out how best to tackle antisemitism. As a Jewish student at the University of Bristol I want the University to protect Jewish students. Despite complaints sent to the university over a year ago, Bristol Uni has found no wrongdoing and he still holds a teaching position at the university. They pointed out Professor Miller’s desire to ‘end Zionism’, his use of alleged ‘antisemitic’ tropes and constant attacks on Israel, made them feel unsafe. This petition starter stood up and took action. (1) In a statement to The Bristol Tab on 18th February 2021, Prof. Miller specifically accused Jewish students of being “directed by the State of Israel” to pursue a “campaign of censorship” that endangers Muslim and Arab students. Despite this, no action has been taken, leading to Jewish students launching a petition urging the University to sack Professor Miller, which has been signed by more than 1,000 people. He sought to justify this by claiming that: “Zionism is and always has been a racist, violent, imperialist ideology premised on ethnic cleansing. As a Jewish student at the University of Bristol I want the University to protect Jewish students. Miller resigned from the Labour Party blaming his “targeted harassment” on “the degree of influence that Zionist advocates and lobbyists for Israel have over disciplinary processes and party policy”. Complaints about Miller to the Vice Chancellor, This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google. If you wish to stand in solidarity with Jewish students at the University of Bristol then please sign this petition. No Comments on Professor David Miller (no relation) is yet another academic needing your support I just signed the petition, “Academics and supporters of civil liberties: Defend Professor David Miller – Defend Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom,” and wanted to see if you could help by adding your name. One reply on “Postscript to the petition in defense of David Miller” Leonid Rosenboim says: He also implies charities like the Community Security Trust (CST) are part of this invented malign and powerful “Zionist movement”. Rather than being funded by the British state, it should be under investigation for its ties with the State of Israel.” He claimed it is “a straightforward story of influence-peddling by a foreign state. Yet according to a 2017 YouGov survey, 80+ per cent of British Jews believe the Labour party tolerated anti-Semitism. A petition has been launched in support of Miller calling on the University of Bristol not to cave to pressure and to offer their unequivocal support for the professor. Dozens said the comments were "inciting hatred against Jewish students". Professor David Miller must be held to account for his actions and face disciplinary action for his comments. Most recently David Miller called for an "end of Zionism". Miller first came to my attention nearly ten years ago.In 2019 Miller (of Bristol University in the UK) gave a lecture claiming that parts of the Zionist movement fun Professor David Miller has yet to be removed from his position despite two years of public antisemitism, beginning in 2019 when a slide show from one … ©Simon Chapman 2021 @Simon Chapman 2021 This extends even to some of the students on his own course. He has also claimed that the CST “is an organisation that exists to run point for a hostile foreign government in the UK. David Miller is being smeared and attacked because of his opposition to Zionism. In the early 1960s, the Palestinians fitted into this epoch of liberation movements — much more so than the Israelis who were perceived as “white” and “European” and at the beck and call of the colonial powers. Public intellectuals, educators and researchers speak out against the censorship campaign targeted at Bristol’s David Miller. In 2018, at UCL, Miller argued that accusations of anti-Semitism in the Labour party are “mostly false”. Jewish students in his class have described the experience as "scary because he is a teacher so people believed the anti-Semitism he was spreading.". President and Vice-Chancellor. There are already 2 Zionist petitions up calling for his dismissal. We will not allow Bristol University to make Professor David Miller a sacrificial victim on the altar of Zionism. Some of those present then moved on to Senate House to present the vice chancellor of the university with a petition in support of David Miller. Brady’s insulting response to student complaints was to offer a meeting. Will you do the same? On 29 July there was a Zoom meeting where one of the Speakers was Professor David Miller.. The campaign went into overdrive in February when Sabrina Miller – a pro-Israel activist and student journalist at Bristol – set up a petition calling for the professor to be fired. This has been going on for two years. Miller first came to my attention nearly ten years ago.In 2019 Miller (of Bristol University in the UK) gave a lecture claiming that parts of the Zionist movement fund hatred of Muslims. Zionism, defined as the belief that Jewish people have a right to statehood in their ancestral homeland, has nothing to do with Islamophobia and everything to do with Jewish self-determination. Professor David Miller is an expert on propaganda and corporate and state lobbies at the University of Bristol. The names of Miller’s defenders were removed from the online petition without explanation. Jewish students should be free to choose their university according to the content and quality of courses and of tuition - NOT according to the extent of antisemitism they might encounter! He has called the concept of Israel a “racist endeavour”. Professor Miller contravened the IHRA definition of antisemitism seven times, as follows:. Or Don't Jews Count, Professor Brady?Of course free speech is important in academia - but equally important is to call out the abuse of free speech to whip up hatred. Please Sign and Share the Petition Supporting David Miller. In a video released last week David Miller, a sociology Professor at the University of Bristol, called for an “end of Zionism”. At the same event he claimed the reaction of some Jewish students was a result of “propaganda which they have been schooled with”. One name missing from the petition was Professor Kamel Hawwash of Birmingham University, PSC’s utterly useless Chairperson. Use the hashtag #IStandWithDavidMiller; Sample letter from Chris Williamson. The idea that Jews or Zionists are using their money to manipulate politics is a trope as old as time. No sooner had the current controversy over David Miller erupted than the University of Bristol Islamic Society complained about the “islamophobia” of Steven Greer, a Bristol law professor, and started a petition calling for him to be fired. Re: Academic freedom and the harassment and victimisation of Professor David Miller. Questioned about it he said it was “simply a matter of fact” that “parts of the Zionist movement are involved in funding Islamophobia”. In a video released last week David Miller, a sociology Professor at the University of Bristol, called for an “end of Zionism”. He opposes Zionism, Israel’s racist state ideology. Professor Hugh Brady. Professor David Miller is being harassed by a relentless smear campaign that seeks to vilify him for his ground-breaking scholarship. In his Harms Against the Powerful Module Miller claimed the “Zionist movement (parts of)” of being one of the five “pillars of Islamophobia”. In 2018, at UCL, Miller argued that accusations of anti-Semitism in the Labour party are “mostly false”. If Thangam. The group he founded, Spinwatch, has conducted extensive research into the Israel lobby, publishing a series of reports over the last decade. https://twitter.com/hannah1_rose/status/1360970897327349761, This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google. More than 315 academics and public intellectuals have signed an open letter to the University of Bristol in support of Professor David Miller.. Miller is a researcher who has studied the Israel lobby, the Zionist movement and Islamophobia. Professor David Miller has received a great deal of backlash for comments he made about Jewish students during an online conference on Saturday 13 March. Will you do the same? Israel itself soon waded into the campaign, issuing a “mission” to one of its online troll armies to attack David Miller. Bristol's Professor David Miller, who was suspended from Labour last year after accusing its leader Sir Keir Starmer of taking 'Zionist' money, made the comments at an online campaign event. The image is a slide used by Professor David Miller in lectures at Bristol University to demonstrate the supposed influence of the "Israel Lobby" in the UK. The names of Miller’s defenders were removed from the online petition without explanation. Miller contravenes the IHRA definition of antisemitism as well as Bristol’s Equality Duty. The All-Party Parliamentary Group Against Anti-Semitism (APPG) accused Prof David Miller of "inciting hatred against Jewish students". We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. In June, Miller accused Keir Starmer of receiving “Zionist money” and was suspended from the Labour party. TARGETED ATTACKS AGAINST PROFESSOR DAVID MILLER. The EHRC recently (Labour Party Inquiry) ruled that denial of the claim of antisemitism is an illegal act of harassment. “Prof Miller is an eminent scholar. A petition calling for Miller to be sacked was signed by 4,000 people. We will not allow Bristol University to make Professor David Miller a sacrificial victim on the altar of Zionism. In dismissing the complaint, Bristol Uni said the lecture did not contain any material hostile to Jews, and so was not anti-Semitic. UJS calls on the University of Bristol to suspend David Miller, pending the completion of the investigation, to prevent further harassment to Bristol Jewish students. The campaign went into overdrive in February when Sabrina Miller, a pro-Israel activist and student journalist at Bristol, set up a petition calling for the professor to be fired. In truth it serves to whip up hate against Jewish students and non-students. He said investigations into antisemitism in Labour were " a mere detail of this attempt by Israelis to impose their will all over the world". Miller’s comments may well violate the Equality Act. Please Sign and Share the Petition Supporting David Miller. ← Professor David Miller (no relation) is yet another academic needing your support → Instead of busting woman selling flowers without a permit, this good cop (in Florida) buys all of them. Israel itself soon waded into the campaign, issuing a “mission” to one of its online troll armies to attack David Miller. https://twitter.com/hannah1_rose/status/1360970897327349761. Bristol University is currently investigating Professor David Miller, teacher of political sociology, for alleged antisemitism. Yesterday, Bristol Mayor Marvin Rees also held a meeting with Bristol JSoc and a representative from the Union of Jewish Students (UJS) to discuss Professor Miller’s remarks. (1) In a statement to The Bristol Tab on 18th February 2021, Prof. Miller specifically accused Jewish students of being “directed by the State of Israel” to pursue a “campaign of censorship” that endangers Muslim and Arab students. Professor David Miller must be held to account for his actions and face disciplinary action for his comments. In truth it serves to whip up hate against Jewish students and non-students. Share this action alert and the articles mentioned in it. On 6 October EI described how support for David Miller was growing with a petition signed by 315 academics. Complaints about Miller to the Vice Chancellor of Bristol University, Professor Hugh Brady, have gone nowhere. As a Jewish student, this conspiratorial spider’s web of arrows and organisations is grimly reminiscent of anti-Semitic tropes where Jews are accused of having unique power and influence over political affairs. This petition starter stood up and took action. Miller claims a number of organisations are in fact “formal members” of the Zionist movement. He has said that there was nothing “historically inaccurate” about Ken Livingstone’s assertion that Hitler supported Zionism and he dismissed the fears of Jewish students on campus as “propaganda”. Hate speech should NEVER be tolerated especially not on campus. University of Bristol. David Miller is an adherent of a mindset that arose during the period of decolonisation during the post-war period. Sign the petition started by Tony Greenstein. So far, the University has stood firm in its commitment to free speech. The campaign went into overdrive in February when Sabrina Miller, a pro-Israel activist and student journalist at Bristol, set up a petition calling for the professor to be fired. Dear Professor Brady. In particular, a state that has tried to dictate the outcome of the past two general elections, and by any yardstick, succeeded to a great extent.” The CST has branded Miller’s comments “disgraceful and dangerous” and has made a complaint to the University of Bristol. “Prof Miller is an eminent scholar. The accusations of anti-Semitism against David Miller aim to silence pro-Palestinian voices on university campuses. In slides Miller attempts to link various British Jewish organisations to the state of Israel. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. Middle East Monitor has carried 4 articles (here, here, here and here) supporting Miller. Controversial sociology professor David Miller appears to have returned to work despite a pending investigation into his inflammatory remarks about Jewish student groups. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. Professor David Miller has a strange attitude towards some students at Bristol University, where he teaches sociology. BetterThanReal. No Comments on Professor David Miller (no relation) is yet another academic needing your support I just signed the petition, “Academics and supporters of civil liberties: Defend Professor David Miller – Defend Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom,” and wanted to see if you could help by adding your name. One reply on “Postscript to the petition in defense of David Miller” Leonid Rosenboim says: The image is a slide used by Professor David Miller in lectures at Bristol University to demonstrate the supposed influence of the "Israel Lobby" in the UK. There are already 2 Zionist petitions up calling for his dismissal. The research interests of David Miller, a professor of political sociology at the University of Bristol in the south of England, focus on neo-liberalism, corporate influences on health and science, the counter-jihad movement, Islamophobia — and the Zionist movement. Prof David Miller accused the country of wanting to "impose [its] will all over the world", according to the Jewish Chronicle. Asa Winstanley Activism and BDS Beat 6 March 2021. On Thursday 29th April, UJS released a statement exclaiming our 'contempt and outrage' over the news that David Miller is back on campus and teaching, after having been on sick leave since the 17th March. Just weeks after he … If Thangam. Israel itself soon waded into the campaign, issuing a “mission” to one of its online troll armies to attack David Miller. He sought to justify this by claiming that: “Zionism is and always has been a racist, violent, imperialist ideology premised on ethnic cleansing. 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