Atlanta Journal-Constitution cites AIM activism in article on Emory resignation

Vaid resigned from his part-time position Wednesday in a letter also objecting to the video recording, which he said “distorts and misrepresents my views.” The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations provided a copy of his resignation letter Thursday to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

The nearly 9-minute video that led to his suspension is a collection of edited clips that were allegedly recorded in February when Vaid was unaware he was being filmed, according to the social media account @V24Investigates. The video was later referenced by Accuracy in Media, a self-described “watchdog organization focused on higher education,” as part of a campaign to force Vaid’s resignation.

In the video, Vaid reportedly said that Hamas “is a humanitarian organization” that “gives money to widows and… sends children to school and builds hospitals.” He also reportedly said that “every Israeli is obligated to serve” in the Israel Defense Forces and “is therefore a military target.”

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Accuracy in Media announced that it would deploy a mobile billboard on Wednesday to drive around Emory’s campus and draw attention to Vaid’s situation, a tactic the organization has already used on campuses across the country “to combat anti-Semitism.”