‘I’m happy the witch is dead’: Muslim professor sparks outrage for celebrating the death of Barbara Bush
Find out what else she said about the late First Lady.
Professor Randa Jarrar is not a fan of Barbara Bush and she doesn't care who knows it.
Professor Randa Jarrar is not a fan of Barbara Bush, and she doesn’t care who knows it.
Tuesday evening, just an hour after news that the former First Lady of the United States had died, the Fresno State professor shocked many when she wrote and published a tweet celebrating Bush’s passing.
Jarrar, who teaches in the English department, actually wrote a series of tweets condemning Bush, who died at the age of 92 after a battle with lung disease and congestive heart failure.
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“Barbara Bush was a generous and smart and amazing racist who, along with her husband, raised a war criminal,” Jarrar tweets. “F*** outta here with your nice words.”
“PSA: either you are against these pieces of s*** and their genocidal ways or you’re part of the problem. That’s actually how simple this is. I’m happy the witch is dead. Can’t wait for the rest of her family to fall to their demise the way 1.5 million Iraqis have,” she continues.
The messages quickly ruffled feathers on social media and received vocal backlash from those seeking to mourn and celebrate the life of the former First Lady.
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I hope you find peace and one day walk away from this profound hatred. https://t.co/slEg1M6iIS
— Chad Felix Greene 🇮🇱 (@chadfelixg) April 18, 2018
“If you’re a student in one of Randa Jarrar’s classes please do the right thing and boycott her until she is forced to resign. Who would want to learn English when she spews this vile crap?” one user asks.
“Randa Jarrar is a hate-spewing psychopath, yet she remains gainfully employed at Fresno State. This CANNOT be allowed to stand,” another writes.
The pushback, however, had the opposite reaction and only further emboldened the professor.
In one tweet, she informs the angry mob that she can’t be fired because she has tenure, then even went so far as to tag the school’s president in the post.
In response, the school distanced itself from Jarrar, stating that since her tweets were written as a “private citizen” they do not reflect the goals and mission of the university.
“Professor Jarrar’s expressed personal views and commentary are obviously contrary to the core values of our University, which include respect and empathy for individuals with divergent points of view, and a sincere commitment to mutual understanding and progress,” said Fresno State President Joseph Castro in a statement.
“On behalf of Fresno State, I extend my deepest condolences to the Bush family on the loss of our former First Lady, Barbara Bush.”
Jarrar, a Muslim, was born in Chicago but grew up in Kuwait and Egypt, before returning to the U.S. after the first Gulf War.
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There is no doubt that her animosity towards the Bush family is in some part fueled by the adverse impact they’ve had on her family and her community as a whole.
