LSE and Libya - Open Letter to Howard Davies


By Jonathan Hoffman
February 22, 2011
Share

http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=26&storycode...

Dear Howard

Why on earth was LSE ever in bed with the "Gaddafi International Charity and Development Foundation" in the first place?

Sincerely
Jonathan Hoffman
MSc (Econ) LSE 1975

COMMENTS

amber

22 February, 2011 - 15:35

Rate this:

0 points

simonson, you are in bed with Hamas.


Watchful Iris

22 February, 2011 - 15:38

Rate this:

1 point

Is there any room for me? I'm feeling a bit lonely since Yonithan disappeared.


Jonathan Hoffman

22 February, 2011 - 15:43

Rate this:

0 points

More libel


amber

22 February, 2011 - 15:45

Rate this:

1 point

simonson you anti-Semitic lowlife, Libya is gunning down protestors as we speak - the torture chambers are working at full capacity, and you make stupid equations with the EDL (which are libellous in any case).

So much for all your concern about "human rights" - you are a charlatan, only interested in pursuing a demented anti-Semitic agenda.

Piss off.


zair

22 February, 2011 - 15:49

Rate this:

-1 points

Lest we forget....here's...............Joni


mattpryor

22 February, 2011 - 16:08

Rate this:

0 points

Well said Amber.


amber

22 February, 2011 - 16:18

Rate this:

1 point

I see zair is also in the libel business as well.

zair - what does your picture show?

And I see your "concern" for human rights stops at the border of any country except Israel.

Bigot.


amber

22 February, 2011 - 16:20

Rate this:

1 point

Neither zair nor simonson have anything to say about what is going on in Libya - which is the subject of this blog. Instead, they turn the subject to vilifying Israel and an individual named Jonathan Hoffman. That this is allowed to persist on the JC blogs is incomprehensible.


Joe Millis

22 February, 2011 - 17:23

Rate this:

-3 points

Looks like LSE has responded:

"We have also received scholarship funding in respect of advice given to the Libyan Investment Authority in London," it continued.

"No further receipts are anticipated."

In 2009, the university was pledged £1.5m from the Gaddafi International Charity and Development Foundation for its North Africa Programme.

The university said it has accepted £300,000 of that grant and the funds so far had been used to develop a research programme on North Africa, focused on politics, economics and society.

"In current difficult circumstances across the region, the School has decided to stop new activities under that programme.

"The Council of the School will keep the position under review.

"The School intends to continue its work on democratisation in North Africa funded from other sources unrelated to the Libyan authorities."

By the way, it appears that both Jonathan and Saif al-Islam Gaddafi-Duck have MScs from the Gower Street Poly.

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, 38, enrolled at the LSE in 2003 for an MSc which he completed. He continued his studies there, and was awarded a PhD in 2008.

Professor David Held, who supervised his PhD studies, said he watched his former student's speech and was "deeply disturbed by its failure to grasp the changing circumstances of the Middle East in general, and of Libya in particular".

"Rather than seeing the opportunity for reform based on liberal democratic values and human rights, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi stressed the threat of civil war and foreign intervention.

"I have known Saif al-Islam Gaddafi for several years since he did a PhD at the LSE. During this time I came to know a young man who was caught between loyalties to his family and a desire to reform his country.

"My support for Saif al-Islam Gaddafi was always conditional on him resolving the dilemma that he faced in a progressive and democratic direction.

"The speech last night makes it abundantly clear that his commitment to transforming his country has been overwhelmed by the crisis he finds himself in. He tragically, but fatefully, made the wrong judgement."

The LSE Students' Union said it was "totally unjustifiable and contradictory of LSE to operate on funds which contravene its guiding principles".

"We welcome the School's decision to take no further funding from the Gaddafi International Charity and Development Foundation; however, we believe that this does not go far enough.

"The school should take action to ensure that the money that was stolen from the Libyan people for our benefit, is now used for the benefit of Libyan people."


Anonymous

22 February, 2011 - 17:30

Rate this:

2 points

This comment by Yoni1 has been moderated


Joe Millis

22 February, 2011 - 17:32

Rate this:

-2 points

The report about LSE was from the BBC


Yoni1

22 February, 2011 - 18:12

Rate this:

0 points

This is my complaint to the moderator about the slander that I am Jonathan Hoffman:

"I really must insist that this ongoing slander, namely that I am Jonathan Hoffman posting mendaciously under an assumed name, be deleted on this and all other occasions.
If this is not done, and you continue in your refusal to delete slander by antisemitic lowlife, I will have to assume that the JC cares more about vile antisemites than about its core audience, namely sane Jews."


jandrsimonson

22 February, 2011 - 18:14

Rate this:

1 point

Is there really any point in Yonathan being here if he is unable to control himself sufficiently to make a post that doesn't get moderated ?


jandrsimonson

22 February, 2011 - 18:16

Rate this:

1 point

Yonathan did you ever have any success in your never ending stream of libel cases ?


Yoni1

22 February, 2011 - 18:17

Rate this:

0 points

Simonson, get it through your thick, Jew-hating head: we don't want you here.


jandrsimonson

22 February, 2011 - 18:32

Rate this:

-1 points

Yonathan is that the royal " we " ?


mattpryor

22 February, 2011 - 18:34

Rate this:

-1 points

No, I agree with Yoni, your comments are always a waste of time and often insulting.


Yoni1

22 February, 2011 - 18:37

Rate this:

-1 points

Simonson, I am not Yonathan, you thick antisemitic asshole.


Watchful Iris

22 February, 2011 - 18:45

Rate this:

0 points

One man's junk is another man's treasure.


Yoni1

22 February, 2011 - 18:47

Rate this:

-1 points

Or in your case: one man's screeching antisemite is another man's screeching antisemit.


jandrsimonson

22 February, 2011 - 19:29

Rate this:

1 point

Yonathan the best advice I can give is either...

1) sue

or

2) complain to the moderator ( after having made your grovelling apologies )


amber

22 February, 2011 - 19:34

Rate this:

-1 points

simonson, piss off, you rabid Jewbaiter.


Yoni1

22 February, 2011 - 19:56

Rate this:

-1 points

I have no need to apologise for anything. This site has become the stomping ground of thick antisemites like you, which is a reflection of how spineless British Jewry is these days and explains why most Israelis view most British Jews with contempt.


jandrsimonson

23 February, 2011 - 15:13

Rate this:

-2 points

explains why most Israelis view most British Jews with contempt.

Really ? How interesting .

POST A COMMENT

You must be logged in to post a comment.