"They don't have a problem with genocide, in fact they are happy to support it. When I write genocide I include daily massacres of civilians (462 days now), starvation, dehydration, torture, arbitrary imprisonment not unlike hostage taking, killing medical personnel, killing journalists, killing aid workers. And that is the short list."
January 9, 2025I just finished Sadie Mees' article and found it both inspiring and infuriating.
Ms. Mees deserves our admiration for her courage, integrity and a good dose of moxie, all things which the administration at MUN obviously lack.
Their treatment of Ms. Mees and her community tells us a few things about the individuals within the MUN administration.
- They don't have a problem with genocide, in fact they are happy to support it. When I write genocide I include daily massacres of civilians (462 days now), starvation, dehydration, torture, arbitrary imprisonment not unlike hostage taking, killing medical personnel, killing journalists, killing aid workers. And that is the short list.
- They don't respect their own students. Their treatment of them was both dismissive and bullying. Instead of listening and learning they chose to shut their own students down, a narrow-minded approach that shows an appalling lack of intellectual flexibility, given they are members of the education sector.
- They do not have the authority to "govern" or "lead". If there's any justice, their positions and salaries will be transferred to Ms. Mees and her colleagues in the coming years. At MUN and elsewhere, this generation's passionate dedication to advocating for human rights for everyone has been nothing short of inspiring.
As Israeli journalist Amira Hass has said, it is the media's job to monitor power. Many thanks to The Muse for publishing Ms. Mees' letter.
Best regards,
Jeff Winch
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