Western University fires Muslim chaplain over 'divisive' social media post

The London, Ont. school issued a statement on Thursday afternoon saying he would no longer be serving as a volunteer due to a post he made the day before on the social media platform, X.Posted: Oct 27, 2023 11:41 AM EDT | Last Updated: 6 hours agoWestern University has parted ways with a Muslim chaplain after he made online comments about the Israel-Hams war that the school's president calls "divisive".

Anwer's post was in response to comments by former Canadian Senator Linda Frum that criticized a Toronto rally supporting Palestinians. "No one is celebrating the murder of Israeli babies. Palestinians are mourning the death of their babies. It's incredible how Israel sympathizers simultaneously are the oppressor and the victim."

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