Tagged - Palestine

From Mourning to Fear: How the Hijacking of Social Justice Changed my Campus Experience

Promoting such incendiary language under the guise of social justice does a disservice to the cause of peace and dangerously normalizes incitement to violence. Read More

The impact of campus activism that falls into misinformation: A Syrian’s perspective

When campus activists speak of Israel’s “senseless violence” or “systematic erasure,” they fail to recognize that Hezbollah itself has been a major contributor to this cycle of destruction. Read More

Rochester commemorates one year of war in Gaza, partaking in the global call to action

A collective life of culture and resilience, among other things, have been targeted and profoundly affected. Read More

The future of student advocacy: reflecting on the encampment

It was Tuesday, May 14 when Rochester’s Gaza solidarity encampment was deconstructed by the Department of Public Safety. Read More

What is meant by “never again?” Omer Bartov, an Israeli-American Holocaust scholar, tells us

Bartov claimed that the Holocaust is what sparked Israel’s justification of establishment with self-determination and right of return. Read More

Party for Socialism and Liberation protest DoD-sponsored event outside MAG

“Free Palestine! The military-industrial complex is complicit in genocide. All of you are complicit. Free Palestine!”  This was what protest co-organizer CJ Militello shouted as security dragged him out of the Memorial Art (MAG) Gallery Sept. 16. Read More

Dinner for Peace was an unconventional way of protesting for Palestine

The dinner showcased aspects of Palestinian culture. It was a unique way of protesting against the genocide, against the Israeli occupation, against the university’s involvement with the genocide. Read More

Israel Week promotes nationalism within our Jewish life on campus

The purpose and effect of hosting an “Israel Week” is to distract from and distort the historical and contemporary realities of Israeli occupation and apartheid. Read More

Blindspots: For Aaron Bushnell

Aaron Bushnell's death demands our attention. There cannot be a normal day until this war is brought to an end. Read More

Vigil mourning Israeli, Palestinian deaths prompts reflection on togetherness, peace

Rows of candles lined Hirst Lounge Dec. 10 as students and faculty gathered for a vigil to establish peace and mourn civilians' deaths. Read More