Tagged - Palestine
Israel
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
iran
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
Gaza
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
encampment
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
apartheid
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
Congressman Joe Morelle
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
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
criticism
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
Israel-Palestine
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
Israel
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
