Anti-Israel rant leads to investigation of UBC instructor [Video]

A UBC instructor is facing backlash following the release of a 12-minute audio file from a lecture she gave on Sept. 18.

The recording was taken during a Global Issues in Social Justice class, in which Dr. Litsa Chatzivasileiou went on a lengthy rant against Israel’s role in the current Middle East conflict with Hamas.

“This is a form of ethnic cleansing,” said Chatzivasileiou in the recording.

“That is called ‘unchilding’ and ‘reproductive genocide’ – you kill the women. You kill the mothers. You kill the children.”

Chatzivasileiou also claimed Israel’s war was motivated by profits.

“It’s very simple. It’s because the arms corporations are making tons of money from genocide,” said Chatzivasileiou. “So the profit, we can’t stop it, we can’t stop the profit. We can’t stop the money. So feed them bombs.”

She ended the lecture by encouraging students to support anti-Israel causes.

“Any chance you find – whether to donate, join people who ask for divestment …