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He should step down as President of the student association...

The incoming President of the York Federation of Students has been reprimanded for his part in harassing Jewish students...

York University has reprimanded two students who took part in a mob that barricaded Jewish students in a Hillel lounge while yelling anti-Jewish and anti-Israel slurs.

In findings not made public, the university named Krisna Saravanamuttu, the incoming president of the York Federation of Students, and Jesse Zimmerman as having violated the York Student code of conduct for their participation in last February's mob, which contributed to Jewish students "feeling intimidated, frightened, tense and nervous."

The report found that Saravanamuttu and Zimmerman promoted an atmosphere of "hostility, incivility and intimidation." York has imposed sanctions and a reprimand on both students.

In light of the "very damaging assessment" of Saravanamuttu's behavior and his contribution to the Feb. 11 incident, Hillel@York and Hasbara@York are demanding that he step down as president of the student body.

posted by GayandRight