The decision to postpone Fauci’s lecture was made in response to “unexpected and complicated incidents” over the past 24 hours, a university spokesman said.
  • m_f@midwest.socialOPM
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    13 days ago

    An anti-Fauci rally had also been planned by conservative group Action 4 Liberty to coincide with the lecture at the university, but that was moved after the lecture was canceled.

    What is this, a crossover episode?

    • 𝕽𝖚𝖆𝖎𝖉𝖍𝖗𝖎𝖌𝖍@midwest.social
      7·
      13 days ago

      I don’t think so; it’s title salad, AFAICT from TFA.

      From what I can tell, the Palestinian group is demonstrating against UMN’s recent (past year) pro-Israel position, which started in June with the whole thing about them withdrawing a job offer to Dr. Segal, who (if you remember) called Israel out over its actions in Gaza and led to some protest resignations. Since then, UMN has doubled down on backing Israel.

      This happens to coincide with a planned anti-vaxxer demonstration against Fauci:

      An anti-Fauci rally had also been planned by conservative group Action 4 Liberty to coincide with the lecture at the university, but that was moved after the lecture was canceled.

      but it doesn’t seem that the Palestine protesters are protesting Fauci; they just happen to be occupying the space during a time Fauci was coming to talk.

      At least, that’s what can glean from TFA. There’s no clear link between the anti-vaxxers and the pro-Palestine protesters, other than an overlap in timing.