An Orange County inter-faith coalition has called on the University of California at Irvine to sever ties with Dr Hazem Chehabi, who also serves as Syrian honorary consul.
http://www.ocregister.com/news/syrian-347961-chehabi-assad.html
As things now stand, Chehabi, who has donated one million dollars to UCI, serves as chair on the UC Irvine Foundation, which raises funds for the university. He also remains in his position as Syrian honorary consul, while UCI continues to defend him. One would think that something had to give, but nothing does.
By the way, if you peruse the list of organizations calling for Chehabi's removal, don't get the idea that I am in any way associated with those groups, especially CAIR, MPAC and Jewish Voice for Peace. In addition, somewhere in that inter-faith group surely lurks Imam Muzammil Siddiqi. Having said that, it is embarrassing for UCI to be associated with Dr Chehabi as long as he remains in his position as Syrian honorary consul.
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Remove him? Heck knowing the UC system, they will give him a promotion, a raise, or both.
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