Gagged by the Ivies: Columbia and Princeton won't let woman critical of Islam speak

New York Daily News
November 30, 2009

http://www.islamist-watch.org/2719/gagged-by-the-ivies-columbia-and-princeton-wont

Excerpt:

So much for the vigorous exchange of ideas, however controversial, at even the finest of American universities. The concept doesn't apply to Nonie Darwish, a commentator and advocate who espouses strong views on Islam.

An Arab woman, Darwish was raised in Egypt as a Muslim. Thirty years ago, as an adult, she moved to the U.S. and converted to Christianity. She has published several books - you can get the flavor of her thinking from the title of her latest work: "Cruel and Usual Punishment: The Terrifying Global Implications of Islamic Law."

The other week, Darwish was scheduled to speak at both Princeton and Columbia universities. Both events were abruptly canceled.

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